San Juan de Cinco Pinos

Municipality in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
13°13′N 86°55′W / 13.217°N 86.917°W / 13.217; -86.917Country NicaraguaDepartmentChinandega DepartmentArea
 • Municipality20 sq mi (60 km2)Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality6,781 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2) • Urban
5,894

San Juan de Cinco Pinos, colloquially known as Cinco Pinos, is a town and a municipality in the north of the Chinandega Department in Nicaragua, situated between San Pedro del Norte and Santo Tomás del Norte.

History

The town was founded in 1879 as a result of the migration of residents from neighboring Honduras. Prior to that time, there was a small village called Villa Salvadorita, 2 km west of the current location of Cinco Pinos. In the early 1950s, with the development of cotton cultivation, the town was renamed to San Juan de Cinco Pinos.[citation needed]

The festivities of the patron saint of Cinco Pinos is held in honor of San Caralampio. The event takes place every year from February 9 to 11, with the traditional Toro Huaco dance and chichero music.[1]

Geography

The population of San Juan de Cinco Pinos is mainly rural. Only 21% lives in the town of Cinco Pinos and the rest are scattered around the 14 comarcas of the municipality.[1]

  • El Carrizal
  • El Cerro
  • El Espino
  • El Jícaro
  • El Pavón
  • El Zacatón
  • La Honda
  • La Montaña
  • Las Lajitas
  • Las Pozas
  • Los Araditos
  • Santa Fe
  • Villa Camilo
  • Villa Francia

References

  1. ^ a b Caracterización del municipio de Cinco Pinos
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Capital: Chinandega
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13°13′N 86°56′W / 13.217°N 86.933°W / 13.217; -86.933


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