Larreynaga ( Spanish pronunciation: [laˈrejnaɣa] ) is the second largest municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua . The municipality seat is the town of Malpaisillo. The estimated population of the municipality is 33,117 but it is steadily growing at a rate of 2.22% yearly.
3-657: 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. 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. The last volcanic activity at Cerro Negro occurred on August 5, 1999, and lasted for
6-520: A total of two days. In recent years, the Cerro Negro volcano has been a popular destination for sandboarding . This Nicaragua location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Miguel Larreynaga Miguel Jerónimo Larreinaga y Silva (April 29, 1771 – April 28, 1847) was a Nicaraguan philosopher , humanist, lawyer and poet . He was one of the people who traveled to Spain in 1818 to ask for independence of
9-661: The Central American Republic, which was granted to Nicaragua and four other countries in 1821. He is depicted on the obverse of the current C$ 10 Córdoba note in Nicaragua. Miguel Larreinaga was born in León , Nicaragua. His father was Joaquín Larreinaga, who was Spanish and died before his birth, and his mother was Manuela Balmaceda y Silva who died in childbirth. His paternal grandfather adopted and educated him. Larreinaga died on April 20, 1847. His remains are buried under
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