Masaya
Masaya | |
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Municipality | |
La Asunción church in the Central Park of Masaya | |
| Coordinates: 11°58′N 86°06′W / 11.967°N 86.100°W | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Department | Masaya Department |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janina Noguera |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 57 sq mi (147 km2) |
| Population (2022 estimate) | |
• Municipality | 191,574 |
| • Density | 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| • Urban | 138,657 (4th Nicaragua) |
Masaya (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈsaʝa]) is the capital city of Masaya Department in Nicaragua. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Granada and 31 km southeast of Managua. It is located just east of the Masaya Volcano, an active volcano from which the city takes its name. With an estimated population of 138,657 (2022), it is Nicaragua's fourth most populous city, and is culturally known as the City of Flowers.