Condega
Condega is a municipality in the Estelí department of Nicaragua. It was officially incorporated on June 9, 1962. Condega is situated on the Pan-American Highway (Route One) at a distance of 185 kilometers north of Managua, and at an altitude of 560 meters (1,837 feet) above sea level.
The Department of Estelí is located in the north central highlands, where the altitude moderates the climate. The mountain areas are covered with forests of oak and pine.
The municipality of Condega is located in the Department of Estelí, near the Estelí River. Condega is the second largest of six municipalities in the Department of Estelí, second is size only to Estelí.
The municipal center is located 185 km north of Managua (about 3 hours by car). Its territorial size is of 398 square kilometers, corresponding to the second place among the six municipalities of the Department of Estelí. According to INTER, 4 the municipality of Condega is located at the coordinates 13° 21' north latitude and 86° 23' west longitude.
The municipality of Condega borders to the north with the municipalities of Palacagüina and Telpaneca that belong to the Department of Madriz; to the south with the municipality of Estelí; to the east with the municipalities of San Sebastián de Yalí that belongs to the Department of Jinotega; and to the west with the municipalities of Pueblo Nuevo and San Juan de Limay.
The Ecological Park of Cantagallo is located twenty-two kilometers away to the east. The park is in the Cantagallo Mountains. A profusion of orchids grow there.
The Department of Estelí is located in the north central highlands, where the altitude moderates the climate. The mountain areas are covered with forests of oak and pine.
The municipality of Condega is located in the Department of Estelí, near the Estelí River. Condega is the second largest of six municipalities in the Department of Estelí, second is size only to Estelí.
The municipal center is located 185 km north of Managua (about 3 hours by car). Its territorial size is of 398 square kilometers, corresponding to the second place among the six municipalities of the Department of Estelí. According to INTER, 4 the municipality of Condega is located at the coordinates 13° 21' north latitude and 86° 23' west longitude.
The municipality of Condega borders to the north with the municipalities of Palacagüina and Telpaneca that belong to the Department of Madriz; to the south with the municipality of Estelí; to the east with the municipalities of San Sebastián de Yalí that belongs to the Department of Jinotega; and to the west with the municipalities of Pueblo Nuevo and San Juan de Limay.
The Ecological Park of Cantagallo is located twenty-two kilometers away to the east. The park is in the Cantagallo Mountains. A profusion of orchids grow there.
Map - Condega
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Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part was transferred to Honduras in 1960. Since its independence, Nicaragua has undergone periods of political unrest, dictatorship, occupation and fiscal crisis, including the Nicaraguan Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s and the Contra War of the 1980s.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIO | Nicaraguan córdoba | C$ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| EN | English language |
| ES | Spanish language |