Tola, Nicaragua facts for kids
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Tola
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Municipality
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 Tola
Location in Nicaragua
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| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Rivas |
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| • Municipality | 184 sq mi (477 km2) |
| Population
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| • Municipality | 22,012 |
| • Density | 119.52/sq mi (46.15/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,815 |
Tola is a municipality in the Rivas department of Nicaragua. Tola means "Land of Tula", or "Land of the Toltecs" and its etymology derives from Nahuatl Tōllān, the altepetl of the Classic and Post Classic Toltec Empire of central Mexico. Tola is a direct reference to the Toltec ancestry of the Nahuas in Nicaragua. The indigenous inhabitants of Tola are the Nahuas.
As of 2023, the estimated population of Tola is 23,927.
See also
In Spanish: Tola (Nicaragua) para niños
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