Colonia Independencia

Colonia Independencia is a neighborhood in , . Colonia Independencia is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lycée Franco-Nicaraguayen Victor Hugo and Estadio Nacional Soberanía.

School
is a French international school in eastern , . It serves levels maternelle through lycée. The school opened in 1971.

Stadium
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is located in , . It has a capacity of 15,000 seated spectators. The stadium was built in 2017 as the Estadio Nacional Dennis Martínez, named after former Major League Baseball player Dennis Martínez… is situated 3½ km east of Colonia Independencia.

Stadium
Photo: Agraysky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The in , , is home to the Nicaragua national football team. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, occurred on April 14, 2011. is situated 3 km southeast of Colonia Independencia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Managua and La Chureca.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is the capital and largest city of . A city that saw the death of Sandino, the rise of the Somozas, and their fall from power at the hand of the Sandinistas, is full of history and the closest thing to a metropolis Nicaragua has.

Neighborhood
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was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in , covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua. is situated 5 km north of Colonia Independencia.

Town
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is a city and municipality in the Managua department of . Located just outside western Managua, it had an estimated population of 109,644 in mid-2015. is situated 7 km northwest of Colonia Independencia.

Colonia Independencia

Latitude
12.1229° or 12° 7′ 22″ north
Longitude
-86.29832° or 86° 17′ 54″ west
Elevation
163 metres (535 feet)
Open location code
764M4PF2+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 165092692
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
7019745
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