Carlos Fonseca

Carlos Fonseca is a neighborhood in Managua Department, Nicaragua and has about 1,270 residents. Carlos Fonseca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Che Guevara, as well as near 18 de Agosto.

Places of Interest

Highlights include León Cathedral and Museum of Traditions and Legends.

León Cathedral

Church

Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, also known as the "Royal and Renowned Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary", is a significantly important and historic landmark in León, Nicaragua.

Museum of Traditions and Legends

Museum

Photo: BluesyPete, CC BY-SA 3.0.

El Museo de Tradiciones y Leyendas is located in León, Nicaragua. The museum building was once the infamous XXI prison where, from 1921 to 1979, many prisoners were tortured.

Ortiz-Gurdián Foundation Art Center

Museum

Photo: Osopolar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ortiz-Gurdián Foundation Art Center is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sutiava and León.

Sutiava

Neighborhood

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Sutiava is a neighborhood.

León

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 2.0.

Founded in 1524, León is one of the oldest cities in the Americas. With colonial splendor, it is the intellectual center of Nicaragua, renowned for its university, old churches, fine museums, revolutionary history and student life.

Chacraseca

Village

Chacraseca is a town in Nicaragua. There are about 8,000 people who live in the town, and over the past 18 years, the people in the town have been receiving aid from several groups in the United States. Chacraseca is situated 9 km east of Carlos Fonseca.

Carlos Fonseca

Type: Neighborhood with 1,270 residents
Description: neighborhood in León municipality, León Department, Nicaragua
Categories: barrio and locality
Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude

12.42526° or 12° 25′ 31″ north

Longitude

-86.88573° or 86° 53′ 9″ west

Population

1,270

Open location code

764MC4G7+4P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12339890657

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

Wikidata ID

Q141353455

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In Other Languages

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

French: “Carlos Fonseca”
German: “Carlos Fonseca”
Italian: “Carlos Fonseca”
Spanish: “Barrio Carlos Fonseca”
Spanish: “Carlos Fonseca”
Spanish: “Reparto Carlos Fonseca”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mision Internacional Vida Abundante and ‘La casona’.

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