Altagracia
Altagracia (Spanish pronunciation: [altaˈɣɾasja]) is a municipality in the Rivas Department of Nicaragua.
Altagracia
Astagalpa | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Sculpture park next to the cathedral of Altagracia | |
Altagracia Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 11°34′N 85°35′W | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Department | Rivas Department |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 81 sq mi (211 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Municipality | 19,955 |
| • Urban | 7,041 |
It is the second largest town on the island of Ometepe. Its original name was Astagalpa, meaning ‘house of the herons’ in Nahuatl. This city also has a ferry port, Puerto de Gracia, that services Granada and San Carlos near the Rio San Juan. However, due to seasonal water level fluctuations, this port and the nightly ferry crossings are often seasonally cancelled.
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