Central America
Nicaragua
Rivas Department

Balgue

Balgue is a tiny village on , an island on Lake Cocibolca in . The village lies at the base of Volcan Maderas.
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  • Type: Village with 1,230 residents
  • Description: village on Omepete, Nicaragua
  • Also known as: “Balgüe”, “Balque”, “Balqüe”, “Las Cuchillas”, “San José Valque”, “Valgüe”, and “Valque”

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Nearby places include Santa Cruz.

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Balgue

Latitude
11.4908° or 11° 29′ 27″ north
Longitude
-85.5162° or 85° 30′ 59″ west
Population
1,230
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
763PFFRM+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5285161623
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3620780
Wiki­data ID
Q14204976
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Balgue” goes by many names.

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