Larreynaga
Municipality in Nicaragua
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Larreynaga (Spanish pronunciation: [laˈrejnaɣa]) is the second largest municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua. The municipality seat is the town of Malpaisillo.[2] The estimated population of the municipality is 33,117 but it is steadily growing at a rate of 2.22% yearly.[3]
Larreynaga | |
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Municipality | |
Sandboarding at the Cerro Negro volcano | |
 Interactive map of Larreynaga | |
  Larreynaga Location in Nicaragua  Larreynaga Location in Central America | |
| Coordinates: 12°40′28″N 86°34′15″W | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Department | León Department |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 780 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Municipality | 33,117 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14,807 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
History
The municipality of Larreynaga was founded by Colonel Manuel Ignacio Pereira Quintana on August 11, 1944. The town of Malpaisillo was officially declared a city in September 1968. It got its name "Larreynaga" from Miguel Larreynaga, a Nicaraguan philosopher, humanist, lawyer and poet.[3][4]
The municipality of Larreynaga is home to the Cerro Negro volcano, just 10 km from the city of Malpaisillo. Cerro Negro has erupted frequently since its first eruption.[5] The last volcanic activity at Cerro Negro occurred on August 5, 1999, and lasted for a total of two days.
In recent years, the Cerro Negro volcano has been a popular destination for sandboarding.[6]
