21 Facts About Managua

Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and the center of an eponymous department.

Between 1852 and 1930, Managua underwent extensive urbanization, becoming a base of governance, infrastructure and services.

Today's references differentiate the pre-1970s Managua by labeling it as La Antigua Ciudad, which in English translates to "The Ancient City" or "The Old City".

Managua is located on the southern shores of an eponymous lake, known as Lake Xolotlan.

Lake Managua contains the same fish species as larger Lake Cocibolca in southeastern Nicaragua, except for the freshwater sharks found exclusively in the latter.

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Managua is the national education center, with most of the nation's prestigious universities and higher education institutions based there.

In 2007, after a successful literacy campaign, Managua was declared by the Mayor of Managua and the Sandinista party newspaper to be the first capital city in Central America to be rid of illiteracy.

The Francisco de Sola campus in Managua, Nicaragua was the first to be established, the Walter Kissling Gam campus in Alajuela, Costa Rica was the second established in 1984.

Managua is the economic center and a generator of services for the majority of the nation.

Managua is Nicaragua's main political, social, cultural, educational and economic hub.

Managua is home to all of the major banks of the nation, Banco de la Produccion, BAC Credomatic, Banco de Finanzas, Banco de Credito Centroamericano and its parent company the Lafise Group.

Catedral de Santiago, known as the Old Cathedral of Managua was designed by Belgian architects, and the iron that was used to shape the core of the cathedral was shipped from Belgium.

Reserve is located within Managua's city limits, and is a tourist attraction.

Managua is Nicaragua's cultural capital, boasting several restaurants, theaters, museums, and a few shopping centers.

Managua is home to the annual Miss Nicaragua pageant; it is the national beauty pageant of Nicaragua.

Managua enjoys an array of international cuisine including Italian, Spanish, and French restaurants, as well as many Asian restaurants .

Managua is home to an array of art galleries which feature pieces by both national and international artists.

Managua is home to many types of museums, some art museums include the Julio Cortazar Museum and the Archivo Filmico de la Cinemateca Nacional.

Managua is the home of most national broadcasting television channels as well as the major national newspapers.

Managua serves as the company's hub, with buses departing from Managua to San Jose, Costa Rica, Tegucigalpa, San Salvador and Choluteca.

Managua is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities from 12 October 1982 establishing brotherly relations with the following cities:.