Jinotega

Jinotega
Jinotega, Nicaragua
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Jinotega Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 13°5′18.207″N 85°59′57.838″W / 13.08839083°N 85.99939944°W / 13.08839083; -85.99939944Coordinates: 13°5′18.207″N 85°59′57.838″W / 13.08839083°N 85.99939944°W / 13.08839083; -85.99939944
Country	Nicaragua
Department	Jinotega
Municipality	Jinotega
Founded	1891
Government
• Mayor	Leónidas Centeno Rivera
• Vice Mayor	Rosalpina Pineda Zeledón
Elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population (2014)
• City	51,073
• Metro	429,240
• Gentilic	Jinotegano/a
Area code(s)	Ni-Ji
Climate	Aw
Website	http://www.alcaldiajinotega.gob.ni/ (in spanish) http://monumental96.com/jinotega/ (in spanish)

http://www.alcaldiajinotega.gob.ni/ (in spanish)

The city of Jinotega (Spanish pronunciation: [xinoˈteɣa]) is the capital of the department of Jinotega in the north central region of Nicaragua.

The city located in a long valley surrounded by the cool climate and Dariense Isabelia ridge located 142km north of the capital Managua. Jinotega has a population of 123,548 inhabitants (city) and 417,372 department [CENSUS 2012]. Jinotega produces 80% of Nicaragua's coffee, which is exported to the United States, Russia, Canada and Europe.

Also in Jinotega are several rivers and a lake. Apanas, an artificial lake of 51 square kilometers that provides hydropower to much of the country Although there is some contradiction as to the origin of the name, Jinotega is generally known as "The City of Mists" (Ciudad de la Brumas) for the magnificent whisks of clouds continuously feathering through the top of the valley. Another generally accepted name is" The Eternal City of Men "(" City of Eternal Men " ).

Jinotega is bordered to the

The climate is subtropical and tropical in the high valleys, dry in summer, rainy in winter and cool in the mountains.

The Indian city of Jinotega existed before the Spanish arrived. It is unknown when the first Spanish settled in Jinotega. It had to be after the year 1581, because the Spanish Census of 1581 shows it was still an Indian town. Even in 1703 when missioner Fray Margil de Jesus visited Jinotega there were no permanent Spanish settlers there. However by 1731 there were some permanent ones, like Juan de Castro, othe Spaniard lastnames like Gadea, Duarte, Altamirano, Alburquerque, Fray Juan de Zeledon, and some soldiers. Zeledon is said to have invited some nephews to come here who let descendants who still live there: some of them are Zeledon of La Concordia, Umure and Ocotal Espeso and Pacsila, idilic communities located between the cities of Matagalpa and Jinotega. According to locals, Jinotega was founded when five Spanish families moved north from Nueva Segovia by year 1700 to settle the "dry zone" or "zona seca" community of Jocomico, Naranjo, Umure, Ocotal Espeso, which lies bout 15 kilometers south of the city. The city of Jinotega was formed in the middle of a bowl-like mountainous area. In 1703 a large cross was placed by Spanish friar Margil de Jesus at the highest point of Chirinagua in the western edge of the city, now called Cerro de la Cruz. It is illuminated at night, and tourists organize hiking tours to this peak.

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