2-664: Niquinohomo ( Spanish pronunciation: [nikinoˈomo] ) is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua . It is home to the oldest extant church in Nicaragua; Church of Saint Ann (Iglesia de Santa Ana). The city's patron saint, as well as the birthplace of Augusto César Sandino , after whom the Sandinista movement was named. 11°54′N 86°06′W / 11.900°N 86.100°W / 11.900; -86.100 This Nicaragua location article
4-960: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Municipalities of Nicaragua The 15 departments and 2 autonomous regions of Nicaragua are divided into 153 municipalities. The formation and dissolution of municipalities is governed by the Law of Municipalities (in Spanish : Ley No.40 - Ley de Municipalidades ), drafted and approved by the National Assembly on July 2. 1988. The municipalities are responsible for planning and urban development, collection of municipal taxes, maintenance of public utilities and other services, such as parks, sewerage and public cemeteries. Whilst municipal governments may not be responsible for large highways, small roads and tracks usually come under their control. Additionally, municipal governments may issue permits for
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