Granada, Nicaragua
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Granada, Nicaragua is a historic colonial city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua, known for its well-preserved Spanish architecture, vibrant cultural life, and role as a major tourist destination in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Granada, Nicaragua canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterOf | Granada Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| demonym |
Granadina
ⓘ
Granadino ⓘ |
| economy | tourism-based economy ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
Granada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Gran Sultana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Francisco Hernández de Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1524 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central plaza
ⓘ
cobblestone streets ⓘ colorful facades ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Granada Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iglesia de La Merced NERFINISHED ⓘ Islets of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Mombacho Volcano (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Parque Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important commercial center on Lake Nicaragua
ⓘ
major colonial city in Central America ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
most important tourist destinations in Nicaragua
ⓘ
oldest cities in the Americas on the mainland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful historic buildings
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ vibrant cultural life ⓘ well-preserved colonial center ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Granada Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mombacho Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Cocibolca (Lake Nicaragua)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | La Gran Sultana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| sharesNameWith | Granada, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetLayout | grid plan typical of Spanish colonial cities ⓘ |
| subcontinent | Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| tourismAttractionType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
historical tourism ⓘ nature tourism (nearby volcano and islets) ⓘ |
| transport | port on Lake Nicaragua ⓘ |
| urbanType | colonial city ⓘ |
| utcOffset | −06:00 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.