Colonia Primero de Mayo
Colonia Primero de Mayo is a neighborhood in Managua Department, Nicaragua. Colonia Primero de Mayo is situated nearby to the neighborhood Residencial Jardines de Veracruz, as well as near Urbanización Valencia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Multicentro Las Américas and Japan-Nicaragua Park.
Neil Armstrong Observatory
Building
The Neil Armstrong Observatory was completed March 1, 2014, making Nicaragua the only country in Latin America with an astronomical observatory reserved for use by scholars. Neil Armstrong Observatory is situated 4 km south of Colonia Primero de Mayo.
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 10 km northwest of Colonia Primero de Mayo.
Colonia Primero de Mayo
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in municipality of Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua
- Categories: barrio and locality
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.12587° or 12° 7′ 33″ north
Longitude
-86.22385° or 86° 13′ 26″ west
Elevation
122 metres (400 feet)
Open location code
764M4QGG+8F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Colonia Primero de Mayo” goes by many names.
- French: “Colonia Primero de Mayo”
- German: “Colonia Primero de Mayo”
- Spanish: “Colonia Primero de Mayo”
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Localities in the Area
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