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Tipitapa
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| Country | Nicaragua | ||
| Founded | 1755 | ||
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| • Total | 975.17 km2 (376.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 108,457 | ||
Tipitapa is a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua.
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Tipitapa has its origin in a settlement whose first settlers were the Chorotegas who populated the center of Nicaragua and especially the location between two lakes. Over time Chorotegas were divided into two rival gangs, the Dirianes and Nagrandanos. The kingdom of Dirianes was the jurisdiction to which he belonged in pre Tipitapa, had its own social, economic and administrative policy. The largest populations were Managua, Xalteva, Diriomo, Niquinohomo, Mateare Nindirí and two versions are known regarding the origin of the name of Tipitapa. The first said to be of Mexican origin and is formed from the prefix "telpë" meaning stone, "petlat" mat or bedroll and "pan" which means place ie "place of stone backpacks." The second version is that Tipitapa is derived from the voices "tpitzin" meaning short or small, "alt" meaning short or small and adverb of place "apan" meaning "In the vicinity of a small river or small stream . The original settlement was established Tipitapa in an area located to the southwest of the present town, near the river's shad, and like all Indian villages the sector had a small population whose economic activity was fishing, which performed on the shores of Lake Managua.
The current City Tipitapa was founded after the transfer of the town of his old seat, by the wealthy Spanish landowner Don Juan Bautista Almendrarez in 1775, after two years to submitting a petition to the governing authorities of the Kingdom of Guatemala, who it was granted accordingly.
Mr. Almendarez equity built with the chapel and the first bridge Tipitapa. During the Colonial period, Tipitapa had an indigenous population of approximately 1211 people. This small number of people shows the migration of its residents to other cities in the country and the high rate of population mortality due to epidemic diseases at the National War.
The most important historical event Tipitapa the Black Thorn Treaty, concluded by the May 4, 1927 between liberal and conservative factions that were in open war for political power in the country and the U.S. government sent Henry L. Stimpson, so in 1929, the City receives the official name of "Villa Stimpson," but for some reason that name is being recognized abolished the old Indian name "Tipitapa." It was until 1961 that the town of Tipitapa acquired the title of city by legislative decree.
Another important historical event for the town of Tipitapa and for all of Nicaragua, is The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on September 14, 1856 120 Nicaraguan soldiers commanded by then Colonel Jose Dolores Estrada, against more than 300 well-armed pirates who despite the differences were overthrown by the courage of the national patriotic
Tipitapa has a total area of 975.17 km2 (376.5 sq mi).
Tipitapa Township is divided into urban and rural sectors. The urban sector is divided into eight districts, five districts of the periphery and seven settlements.
Tipitapa Township is in the "Lakes Basin" which extends from the Gulf of Fonseca to the mouth of Rio San Juan. The hydrographic system of the municipality is represented mainly by the eastern shores of Lake Managua, the River Tipitapa which is an elongated estuary 35 miles long and joins the Lake of Nicaragua with the Lake Xolotlan, this is about thirty feet higher than the Lake Cocibolca, so that when the lake water level is higher Xolotlán, the waters of this run by the River Tipitapa causing floods that affect certain urban area of the city.
On the north shore of Lake Managua, leads the Rio San Antonio, relatively short length because of his birth near the Estrada Plateau. On the southern shore of Lake receives no tributaries because the volcanic soil is very porous, which favors the infiltration of water.
Another major river is the Malacatoya that runs through the town on the eastern side and flows into the Lake of Nicaragua, has a length of 106 kms. and an annual flow of 1.06 m³ Romedio / sec.
These are classified into five types, depending on your location:
The vegetation varies according to their area municipality in the north the vegetation is essentially low scrub. The potential land use is for livestock and crops becomes widespread grasses to protect soils and trees for energy purposes.
The vegetation in central or north-east has been replaced by annual crops, the soil is suitable for growing sugar cane, sesame, sorghum and cattle tech.
The southern area retains most of the vegetation of the town, dominated by evergreen trees and shrubs, soils are proper for the cultivation of maize, cassava, sorghum, sesame and livestock, crops and Musa.
Tipitapa Township falls within the area called "or semi-arid scrub forest" and "Semi tropical forest savanna." The Semi Sabana forest forest type is characterized by the contrast between the period of seasonal rain and drought, between the months of May and November.
The scrub forest, characteristic of the plains and dry places, is made up of highly branched shrubs, twisted, small leaves and sometimes transformed into spines (deciduous trees).
Tipitapa has a current population of 124.990 inhabitants. Of the total population to 50.02% among males and 49.98% are female. 55.1% of the population is urban, living mostly in the town of that name.
The town celebrates its festivities in honor of the patron saint "Esquipulas" or the Black Christ, from 6 to 30 January of each year.
These festivities are held in the old parish church of the town, the festival lasts for several days with the influx of local and pilgrimages promesantes elsewhere.
The town is famous for locking in your jurisdiction historic Hacienda San Jacinto, the place where was fought the famous battle of the September 14 of 1.856 between U.S. and Nicaraguan military forces commanded by Colonel José Dolores Estrada, classified as a national hero.
The house and corrals of the ranch San Jacinto National Monuments are visited every year on the same day by thousands of Nicaraguans celebrate the heroic victory.
At the entrance to the road leading to the farm is a monument to Sergeant Andres Castro, who fell down a stone to a member of the opposing army, which sought to jump the corral of the hacienda, thus making clear patriotism and courage of the army of the time.
During the 1970 and 1980, the town was noted for having a strong livestock sector due to the proximity of water and good pasture. The early years of the 90's, meant a decline in production levels and the land use jurisdiction.
The most important crops today are melon corn sorghum and peanut for export. Has 5,000 head of cattle mostly for meat production.
In the municipality of Tipitapa quarries are located non-metallic mining. There are deposits of tuff (stone quarry), located north of town on the Flags and the guanaco. In addition, the municipality has stone bolon located on the banks of rivers and lake sand located along the shore of Lake Managua, materials widely used in construction.
The industrial fabric is poor and is mostly of medium size. The most prominent are woodworking Mills bakeries stations blacksmith tailor agricultural inputs and workshops mechanics in general.
The main tertiary activity is trade, which has grown from its strategic position between Managua and the departments of the country, especially with Matagalpa, Chontales RAAN and RAAS.
The township collective serves six routes with an average of 50, these parts of the county seat every five minutes. The routes connect the town with Managua Leon Chinandega Carazo Masaya Rivas and Granada. The county seat has a bus terminal.
It also has a branch of the Nicaraguan Telecommunications Company (ENITEL), which provides postal, telegraph, messenger, mail service and international calls.
The household telephone service to 150 subscribers paying attention scattered in the urban sector of the homonymous city.
In the municipality of Tipitapa there are a total of 11 green areas and 5 baseball fields located in the urban area. In rural areas there are playgrounds or green area in each of the communities.
In the sport is very dynamic with many disciplines have major sports leagues:
Basketball .-
Softball .-
Baseball .-
Kickball .-
Soccer .-
Soccer is the greatest boom has on younger and that has links throughout the city and so far has a good representation at national level and that is participation in the Second Division Soccer League National or promotions, participates in this.
Club formed specifically with players originating from Tipitapa
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