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Nicaraguans (Spanish: Nicaragüenses; also called Nicas) are people inhabiting in, originating or having significant heritage from Nicaragua.Most Nicaraguans live in Nicaragua, although there is also a significant Nicaraguan diaspora, particularly in Costa Rica and the United States with smaller communities in other countries around the world.
People by department in Nicaragua (16 C) Nicaraguan diaspora (4 C, 1 P) E. ... Pages in category "Nicaraguan people" This category contains only the following page.
Juan Bautista Sacasa (1874–1946), President of Nicaragua from 1933 to 1936. Claudia Bermúdez (born 1954), Nicaragua-American politician and entrepreneur; first Nicaraguan American to be the nominee of a major party for a seat in the United States Congress. Enrique Bolaños (1928–2021), President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007.
Afro-Nicaraguans are Nicaraguans of Sub-Saharan African descent. Five main distinct ethnic groups exist: The Creoles who descend from Anglo-Caribbean countries and many of whom still speak Nicaragua English Creole, [3] the Miskito Sambus descendants of Spanish slaves and indigenous Central Americans who still speak Miskito and/or Miskito Coast Creole, [4] the Garifunas descendants of Zambos ...
Nicaragua (Episcopal Conference) The Immaculate Conception of El Viejo informally known as La Purisima or La Chinita is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a carved wooden image venerated by the Roman Catholic Nicaraguan faithful who believe it to be miraculous.
Today, around 150,000 Miskito people live in Nicaragua. They are distributed among over 300 communities in 23 territories throughout Nicaragua’s Caribbean Lowlands and the Mosquito Coast. [ 33 ] The town of Awastara is a major population centre and historical site for the Miskito people.
Celebrating the annual "Alegría por la vida" Carnaval in Maua. Culture of Nicaragua is a fusion of Mesoamerican, Chibcha, and Spanish influence.The western part was colonized by the Spanish and its culture is similar to western El Salvador in that western Nicaragua was dominated by the Nahua people, specifically the Nicarao, a branch of the Pipil people.