Quezalguaque
Quezalguaque | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Quezalguaque Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 12°30′22″N 86°54′12″W / 12.50611°N 86.90333°W | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Department | León Department |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Municipality | 8,591 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,233 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
Quezalguaque (Spanish pronunciation: [kesalˈɣwake]) is a municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Quezalguaque was a sister city with Brookline, Massachusetts, from 1987 [1] until 2026, when the relationship was dissolved due to political interference from the Nicaraguan government [2]
References
- ↑ "Brookline Sister City Project: Quezalguaque". Brookline Sister City Project. Brookline Sister City Project. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nicaraguan government crackdown leads to end of 40-year sister city relationship between Brookline and Quezalguaque". Brookline.news. Brookline.news. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
Capital: León | ||
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