Jinotepe

Jinotepe

      city, southwestern Nicaragua. It is situated in the Diriamba Highlands at an elevation of 1,867 feet (569 m) above sea level. Given city status in 1883, it was a scene of heavy fighting in 1979 between Sandinista guerrillas and government troops. Jinotepe is a major commercial and manufacturing centre. The hinterland is known primarily for its coffee, but rice, sugarcane, and sesame also are grown. Livestock raising is widespread, and there is some lumbering. Limestone quarries and saltworks are located in the vicinity. Jinotepe lies along the Pan-American Highway south of Managua, the national capital, and on a branch of the Pacific Railway. The city's colonial church has a reliquary of precious metals and gems, and an annual festival honours the patron saint, St. James the Great. Pop. (2005) urban area, 31,257.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Jinotepe — is a city in Nicaragua located in Department of Carazo in the South Pacific region of Nicaragua at the municipality of Jinotepe. It borders with Managua, Masaya, Granada, and Rivas.It is sister cities with Santa Cruz, California .The city is… …   Wikipedia

  • Jinotepe —   [xino tepe], Departementhauptstadt im südwestlichen Nicaragua, 23 500 Einwohner; Zentrum eines Kaffeeanbaugebietes; Eisenbahnendpunkt …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Jinotepe — 11.85 86.2560 Koordinaten: 11° 51′ N, 86° 12′ W Jinotepe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jinotepe — Este artículo o sección sobre geografía necesita ser wikificado con un formato acorde a las convenciones de estilo. Por favor, edítalo para que las cumpla. Mientras tanto, no elimines este aviso puesto el 3 de julio de 2008. También puedes ayudar …   Wikipedia Español

  • Jinotepe — Original name in latin Jinotepe Name in other language Jinotepe State code NI Continent/City America/Managua longitude 11.84962 latitude 86.19903 altitude 569 Population 29507 Date 2012 01 14 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Jinotepe (Nicaragua) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Jinotepe es una ciudad de Nicaragua, capital del departamento de Carazo. Su población es de 29.500 habitantes (2005) La economía de la ciudad se basa en la agricultura y principalmente en el cultivo del café. Cuenta… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Jinotepe, Carazo — Jinotepe is a municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua …   Wikipedia

  • Jinotepe (Carazo) — 11° 51′ N 86° 12′ W / 11.85, 86.2 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jinotepe — ► C. del SO de Nicaragua, cap. del departamento de Carazo; 23 538 h …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Lewites — Herty Lewites Rodríguez (* 24. Dezember 1939 in Jinotepe, Carazo; † 2. Juli 2006 in Managua) war ein nicaraguanischer Politiker, seine Vorfahren waren polnischer Herkunft. Er war bis 2005 Mitglied der FSLN. 1960 schloss sich Herty Lewites der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”