El Viejo
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Coordinates: 12 ° 40 ′ N , 87 ° 10 ′ W El Viejo on the map of Nicaragua
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 Nicaragua
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| Department | Chinandega | |
| Residents | 83,856 | |
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| surface | 1.274 km 2 | |
| Population density | 65,821 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 48 m | |
| Time zone | UTC −6 | |
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El Viejo is a small town and municipality in the Central American state of Nicaragua , about 7 km from Chinandega .
kitchen
Today El Viejo is known for its variety of cuisine. Their specialties are rosquillas , cajetas and bjillos made from milk. There is endemic toncua there, which is similar to papaya and is eaten with honey as is customary in the area. In the colonial times, El Viejo was a sub-center of Nicaragua.
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Mary dates from the 17th century and has the rank of minor basilica . The church has a rich interior, including a baptismal font from 1560.
It is reported that Fray Pedro de Zepeda y Ahumada, a biological brother of St. Teresa of Ávila , was driven into the port of Realejo by a storm in 1562. This image was greatly admired by the population and so sadly said goodbye when de Zepeda y Ahumada wanted to sail on. However, another storm forced the ship to turn back, so Fray Pedro de Zepeda y Ahumada decided to leave the picture in El Viejo, which he saw as the will of God. So a place of pilgrimage was established. The jewelry that adorns the portrait is cleaned every December 6th as part of a devotional.
Agriculture
Bananas, peanuts, sugar cane and sesame are grown in the largest municipality of Chinandega . As well as shrimp farming on a smaller scale and a significant contribution to GDP.
Geographical classification
The Pacific coast is the most densely populated area in Nicaragua. The volcanic soil is fertile.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Ficha Munichipal El Viejo (Spanish; PDF; 59 kB)