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.

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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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Zapatera Island hasNearbyCity Granada, Nicaragua