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Masaya Departamento de Masaya | |
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 Location withinNicaragua | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Capital | Masaya |
| Area | |
| 611 km2 (236 sq mi) | |
| Population (2021 estimate)[1] | |
| 397,632 | |
| • Density | 651/km2 (1,690/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 238,345 |
| ISO 3166-2 | NI-MS |
Masaya (Spanish pronunciation:[maˈsaʝa]) is adepartment inNicaragua. It is the country's smallest department by area (611 km2) and has a population of 397,632 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city ofMasaya. It is famous among Nicaraguan people for its nickname, "La Cuna Del Folklore" which translates to (The Cradle of Folklore). It is also the site of theMasaya Volcano, an active 635m volcano which last erupted in 2016. TheIndigenous inhabitants of Masaya are theNahuas and theChorotegas, and was the location of thepre-Columbian Nahua chiefdom of Masatepek.[2][3][4] The Nahuas dominate the cultivation and production ofcocoa beans in the municipality ofMasatepe.[5][6][7]
11°58′N86°06′W / 11.967°N 86.100°W /11.967; -86.100
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