Barrio Andrés Castro
Barrio Andrés Castro is a locality in Managua Department, Nicaragua. Barrio Andrés Castro is situated nearby to the locality Recreo Sur, as well as near Barrio El Pilar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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… Estadio Nacional Soberanía is situated 3 km east of Barrio Andrés Castro.
Nicaragua National Football Stadium
Stadium
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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. Nicaragua National Football Stadium is situated 3 km southeast of Barrio Andrés Castro.
Ancient footprints of Acahualinca
Museum
The Ancient footprints of Acahualinca exist in Managua, Nicaragua near the southern shore of Lake Managua. The region was once called "El Cauce". The tracks are fossil Late Holocene human footprints left behind in volcanic ash and mud, which solidified about 2,120±120 years ago, shortly after the group of up to 15 people passed by. Ancient footprints of Acahualinca is situated 3½ km north of Barrio Andrés Castro.
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 4½ km north of Barrio Andrés Castro.
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 8 km northwest of Barrio Andrés Castro.
Barrio Andrés Castro
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Barrio Andres Castro”
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.12826° or 12° 7′ 42″ northLongitude
-86.29397° or 86° 17′ 38″ westElevation
143 metres (469 feet)Open location code
764M4PH4+8CGeoNames ID
12036869
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In Other Languages
“Barrio Andrés Castro” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Barrio Andrés Castro”
Localities in the Area
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