La Chureca
La Chureca was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in Central America, covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua.Notable Places in the Area
Rubén Darío National Theatre
Theatre
The Rubén Darío National Theatre is the national theatre of Nicaragua. Rubén Darío National Theatre is situated 3½ km east of La Chureca.
Central Park (Managua)
Park
Photo: Txo, Public domain.
Central Park (Managua) is situated 3½ km east of La Chureca.
Localities in the Area
Ciudad Sandino
Town
Photo: Xavicruz, Public domain.
Ciudad Sandino is a city and municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Ciudad Sandino is situated 5 km west of La Chureca.
La Chureca
- Type: Neighbourhood
- Description: Nicaragua dump
- Categories: landfill and locality
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.16527° or 12° 9' 55" northLongitude
-86.30577° or 86° 18' 21" westOpen Location Code
764M5M8V+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3936487013OpenStreetMap Feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q965618La Chureca Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Galician: La Chureca
- Greek: La Chureca
- Norwegian: La Chureca
- Norwegian Bokmål: La Chureca
- Spanish: La Chureca
In the Area
La Chureca is situated close to the neighbourhoods Sector Norte Linda Vista and Área Comunal Rafael Ríos.
Localities
- Sector Norte Las BrisasNeighbourhood
- Anexo Linda Vista NorteSuburb
- Barrio Rafael RíosNeighbourhood
- Pantanal 1Neighbourhood
- Sector Occidental Lago XolotlánNeighbourhood
- Alemania DemocráticaSuburb
Landmarks
- Laguna Acahualinca
- Cattle Exhibition of the Central American Isthmus
- Los MartínezArchaeological site
- Planta Las BrisasPower station
- Biblioteca AlemanaLibrary
- Park Linda Vista NortePark
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page La Chureca. Photo: Gbauluz, CC BY 3.0.