La Cruz de Río Grande
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La Cruz de Río Grande | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Nicaragua | |
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Country | ![]() |
Department | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
Area | |
• Municipality | 1,332 sq mi (3,449 km2) |
Population (2005) | |
• Municipality | 23,284 |
• Density | 17/sq mi (6.8/km2) |
• Urban | 829 |
Climate | Am |
La Cruz de Río Grande is a municipality in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. According to the 2005 census, the population of La Cruz de Rio Grande was 3,000.[1] It gets its name from the Rio Grande de Matagalpa which flows through it.
The town was founded in 1922 by Chinese traders to serve workers from a banana plantation further upriver.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Nicaragua Municipalities
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External links
- LaPrensa.com.ni La Cruz de Río Grande produce cacao (Spanish)
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