Barrio Ruben Dario in Managua, Nicaragua — Central America
Fulgencio Vega
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 13, 2016
1. Fulgencio Vega Marker
del Estado
Managua
en el primer centenario
de ser capital
5 de febrero 1952
English translation:
Senator Director of the State
Managua
On the 100th anniversary of being named the capital
February 5, 1952
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is February 5, 1852.
Location. 12° 9.362′ N, 86° 16.403′ W. Marker is in Managua. It is in Barrio Ruben Dario. It is on Avenida Bolivar. The marker and monument are at the southwest corner of the Central Park of Managua. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Managua 11001, 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 2 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tomb of Three Founders of the Sandinistas (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Francisco Morazαn (about 90 meters away); Martyrs of the National Workers Front (about 180 meters away); Visits of Pope John Paul II to Nicaragua (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Rubιn Darνo's Home (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Monument to the Heroes of April 4, 1954 (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Dr. Pedro Joaquin Chamorro Cardenal (approx. 1.6 kilometers
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Regarding Fulgencio Vega. Fulgencio Vega (1805-1868) was a Nicaraguan soldier and politician. Nicaraguan political power had been split between the cities of Granada and Leσn, beginning during Spanish colonial times. Vega, although a Conservative from Granada, realized that a compromise location was needed to house the state powers of Nicaragua. He named Santiago de Managua as the capital of Managua in a decree on February 5, 1852.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 13, 2016
2. Fulgencio Vega Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 13, 2016
3. Managua Central Park bandstand.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
