Tipitapa ( Spanish: Tipitapa ) is a city and municipality in the western part of Nicaragua , in the territory of the Department of Managua .
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| Tipitapa | |||||
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| Spanish Tipitapa | |||||
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| A country |  Nicaragua | ||||
| The Department | Managua | ||||
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| Center height | 60 m | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 6 | ||||
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| Population | 100 248 people ( 2013 ) | ||||
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Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 population
- 3 Economics
- 4 notes
Geographical position
The city is located 22 km east of the country's capital, the city of Managua . The absolute height is 60 meters above sea level [1] . The area of the municipality is 975.17 km².
Population
According to data for 2013, the population of the city is 100,248 people [2] .
The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1971 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 674 | 67 925 | 106 593 | 85 948 | 100,248 |
Economics
In the 1970s and 1980s, the city’s economy was based on animal husbandry, but by the beginning of the 1990s this industry fell into decline. Today, the most important agricultural crops grown in the municipality are corn, sorghum, melons and peanuts. Volcanic tuff is mined north of the city. Industry is poorly developed.
Notes
- ↑ Tipitapa, Nicaragua Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 16, 2013. Archived March 17, 2013.
- ↑ Tipitapa . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 16, 2013. Archived March 17, 2013.