Masaya, Nicaragua

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf City
gptkbp:area approximately 100 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Masaya_Department
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna climate
gptkbp:culturalHeritage traditional music
traditional dance
Nicaraguan_folklore
gptkbp:demographics predominantly mestizo
small indigenous population
gptkbp:education several primary and secondary schools
Nicaraguan_universities
gptkbp:elevation approximately 400 meters
gptkbp:established pre-Columbian era
gptkbp:famousPerson gptkb:Sergio_Ramírez
gptkb:Gioconda_Belli
gptkb:Salvador_Cardenal
gptkb:Ruben_Dario
gptkb:María_Teresa_Blandón
gptkb:Ernesto_Cardenal
Carlos Mejía Godoy
Pablo Antonio Cuadra
Diriangén
Alfredo_Zepeda
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Spanish_colonists
gptkbp:governance mayor
gptkbp:governs municipal government
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Nicaraguan_Revolution
Spanish_colonization
earthquake in 1972
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of indigenous resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Masaya, Nicaragua
gptkbp:knownFor cultural festivals
Masaya Volcano
artisanal markets
gptkbp:localCuisine tacos
gallo pinto
quesillo
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkbp:majorIndustry agriculture
tourism
handicrafts
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:Masaya_Volcano_National_Park
gptkb:Laguna_de_Masaya
gptkbp:population approximately 140,000
gptkbp:sport baseball
football (soccer)
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Central_Standard_Time_(CST)
gptkbp:transportation Nicaraguan_highway_system