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Masaya | |
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Municipality | |
 La Asunción church in the Central Park of Masaya | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Masaya Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 11°58′N 86°06′W / 11.967°N 86.100°W | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Department | Masaya Department |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Orlando Noguera |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 57 sq mi (147 km2) |
| Population (2022 estimate)[1] | |
• 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),[2] it is Nicaragua's fourth most populous city, and is culturally known as the City of Flowers.[3][4]
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- ^ Perez, Max; Quintero, Glenda; Amoretty, Ezequiel. "Masaya la "Ciudad de las Flores"" [Masaya "the City of Flowers"] (in Spanish). Inside Managua. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018.
- ^ Garcia, Nary (6 December 2009). "Bailes de Negras: tradición y cultura" [Black Dances: tradition and culture]. El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 February 2018.