Matagalpa, Nicaragua — Central America

The Cathedral of Matagalpa

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 7, 2019

1. The Cathedral of Matagalpa Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Iglesia Jubilar
2013 cien años de la provincia eclesiástica de Nicaragua
2014 noventa años de la diócesis de Matagalpa.
2016
Año Jubilar De la misericordia

English translation:
Jubilee Church of Matagalpa
2013 - One hundred years of the Ecclesiastical Province of Nicaragua
2014 - Ninety years of the Diocese of Matagalpa
2016
Jubilee Year of Mercy

Erected 2016.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 2013.

Location. 12° 55.726′ N, 85° 55.119′ W. Marker is in Matagalpa. It is on Calle just north of Paseo Juan Pablo II, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matagalpa 61000, Nicaragua. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America,

specifically in Central America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

and in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Carlos Fonseca Amador (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); General José Francisco Morazán Quezada (about 90 meters away); The Indian Archers of Matagalpa (about 90 meters away); Parish House of Jinotega (approx. 20.3 kilometers away in Jinotega); Amanda López Pineda (approx. 20.3 kilometers away in Jinotega); Monsignor Rubén Baltodano y Alfaro (approx. 20.3 kilometers away in Jinotega); Doctor Gustavo Blandón Zeledón (approx. 20.3 kilometers away in Jinotega); Harvey Wells Moller (approx. 20.3 kilometers away in Jinotega). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matagalpa.

The Cathedral of Matagalpa and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 7, 2019

2. The Cathedral of Matagalpa and Marker

The marker is towards the left of the entryway to the cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Saint Peter of Matagalpa (Catedral de San Pedro de Matagalpa).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.