Colonia del Periodista
Colonia del Periodista is a neighborhood in Managua Department, Nicaragua. Colonia del Periodista is situated nearby to the neighborhood Urbanización La Paz, as well as near Sector Ofiplaza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Managua Department, Nicaragua
- Also known as: “Colonia El Periodista”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio Nacional Soberanía and Nicaragua National Football Stadium.
Estadio Nacional Soberanía
Stadium
Photo: Hsd291, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estadio Nacional Soberanía is located in Managua, Nicaragua. 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…
Nicaragua National Football Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Agraysky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nicaragua National Football Stadium in Managua, Nicaragua, is home to the Nicaragua national football team. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, occurred on April 14, 2011.
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Church
Photo: Byralaal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, referred to as the New Cathedral, is located in Managua, Nicaragua. It was dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Managua and La Chureca.
Managua
Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua. A city that saw the death of Sandino, the rise of the Somozas, and their fall from power at the hand of the Sandinistas, Managua is full of history and the closest thing to a metropolis Nicaragua has.
La Chureca
Neighborhood
La Chureca was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in Central America, covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua. La Chureca is situated 5 km northwest of Colonia del Periodista.
Ciudad Sandino
Town
Photo: Xavicruz, Public domain.
Ciudad Sandino is a city and municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Located just outside western Managua, it had an estimated population of 109,644 in mid-2015. Ciudad Sandino is situated 9 km northwest of Colonia del Periodista.
Colonia del Periodista
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.12441° or 12° 7′ 28″ northLongitude
-86.28564° or 86° 17′ 8″ westElevation
149 metres (489 feet)Open location code
764M4PF7+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2655216930OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
12036864Wikidata ID
Q137431567
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Colonia del Periodista” goes by many names.
- French: “Colonia del Periodista”
- German: “Colonia del Periodista”
- Italian: “Colonia del Periodista”
- Spanish: “Colonia del Periodista”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque El Periodista and Plaza Caracol.
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