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Las Penitas Destination Guide

Delve into Las Penitas in Nicaragua

Las Penitas in the region of Managua is located in Nicaragua - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) North-East of Managua , the country's capital .

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Local time in Las Penitas is now 05:22 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Managua " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, La Ceiba, and Teustepe. While being here, you might want to check out San Salvador . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Las Penitas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Teustepe

Teustepe is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua. It has a population of 26,800 (2006, est. ) and an extension of 645.73 km². The capital is the town of Teustepe, 94 km. from Managua with a population of 3,500 (2006, est.). Teustepe is sustained mainly by the agropecuary sector, with about 20,000 units of livestock and secondly by agropecuarian activities.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.42 -85.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Boaco Department, Populated places in Nicaragua

1972 Nicaragua earthquake

The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake was an earthquake that occurred at 12:29 a.m. local time on Saturday, December 23, 1972 near Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. It had a magnitude of 6.2 and occurred at a depth of about 5 kilometers beneath the centre of the city. Within an hour after the main shock, two aftershocks, one of magnitude 5.0 and the other 5.2, occurred.

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Located at 12.35 -86.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1972 earthquakes, 1972 in Nicaragua, Earthquakes in Nicaragua, History of Nicaragua, Managua

Tipitapa

Tipitapa is a municipality in the Managua department of western Nicaragua. The area is located between Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua.

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Located at 12.20 -86.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Managua Department, Populated places in Nicaragua