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Niquinohomo
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Municipality
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 Niquinohomo
Location in Nicaragua
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| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Masaya |
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| • Municipality | 12 sq mi (32 km2) |
| Population
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| • Municipality | 16,635 |
| • Density | 1,346/sq mi (520/km2) |
| • Urban | 8,550 |
| Climate | Aw |
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.
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