Introducing to leon, Nicaragua

Located in the west of the country, also known as the "university city" or "breadbasket of Nicaragua", the department of León has an area of 5138.03 km ² and a population of approximately 441,308 inhabitants spread out over ten municipalities: León (department head ) Nagarote, La Paz Centro, Quezalguaque, Larreynaga, Malpaisillo, El Sauce, Telica, The Jicaral and Santa Rosa del Penon.

The department of León is characterized by spectacular scenery, beautiful beaches, beautiful volcanoes and a host of attractive destinations unexplored. In this department there are four volcanoes in the Cordillera de Los Maribios and are also beautiful beaches, historic towns and churches especially beautiful architecture.

Of this land have emerged as important figures in the Prince of Spanish literature as Ruben Dario, Salomon de la Selva, Alfonso Cortes and Azariah H. Pallais, the Waltz King Mena José de la Cruz and Pedro Arguello Arguello, among other illustrious personages, both national independence and the country's intellectual life.

History

The city of León was founded in 1524, the day of the Holy Trinity, by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba. Was located in the middle of the Province of Imabite, a flat shaped network on Lake Managua and Momotombo front. This location is about 30 km from the present city of León and is known as Leon Viejo, the ruins are turned into tourist allure.

We chose the city moving to a new location next to the old Indian village of Subtiava following an earthquake and the eruption of the volcano in 1610.

He was head of the Municipality of Leon, established in 1786, and the Province of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, which existed from 1812 to 1814 and from 1820 to 1821.

In the city of León was signed the minutes of absolute independence of Nicaragua and Costa Rica for the Spanish monarchy, on 11 October 1821. He was later the state capital of Nicaragua, and Nicaragua to withdraw the Central American Federation in 1838, remained as the capital of Nicaragua, although for some years the capital shifted frequently between Leon and Granada (historical rival from a sociopolitical point of view ) According to the ruling party. This situation was resolved when it chose a third city, Managua, capital of Argentina in 1858.

University

Before 1980, the city of León enjoyed enormous settlement of farmer who had rented houses that professors, teachers, and students. Its university was founded in 1813 being the last founded in America before independence. Leon had the usufruct of university facilities and one of the largest faculties of medicine and law in Central America. In 1947, with President Anastasio Somoza García, was raised to the status of National University and in 1958 his son, President Luis Somoza Debayle, granted by decree of autonomy (National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, UNAN). In 1982 a decree of the Government Junta of National Reconstruction universities divided it into two, separating the core of Managua León (UNAN-León and UNAN-Managua).