San Marcos, Carazo
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San Marcos is a municipality
in the Carazo Department
of Nicaragua
. It is located at 45 kilometres (28 mi) south from the capital, Managua, and has a population of around 30,600 inhabitants.
San Marcos has wonderful weather that enables the production of coffee and a large variety of tropical flowers and fruits. San Marcos' inhabitants are a Catholic majority, a heritage of the Spaniard Colonization. They are fervent followers of the Spaniard Catholic Traditions. For example, the most notorious festivity, where many people gather every year, is the celebration of their Patron San Marcos. San Marcos' Catholic Parish Church, in the middle of the town square, is a legacy of the Spaniard influence, as could be seen in its construction and designs.
The town of Concord, Massachusetts
, United States, is a sister-city to San Marcos.
(headquartered in Naples, Florida, USA), giving San Marcos the prestige of a University City. Receiving students from all over Central America and the United States, Ave Maria University occupies the building where the famous Normal de Señoritas Salvadora de Somoza was located. This was an institution that educated young girls to become elementary school teachers. It was also the host of students from all over the country and Central America. Critics, however, point out that the Ave Maria University is very expensive (circa US$5,000 per semester). It is accredited by AALE (American Academy for Liberal Arts Education) and is in the final steps of the accreditation process with SACS the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (2010).
, one of the successors of the Somoza's dynasty, was born. His house, located in the country side of the city, is considered a historic site.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Carazo Department
Departments of Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a unitary republic, and for administrative purposes, it is divided into 15 departments and two self-governing regions based on the Spanish model:-Zelaya Department:...
of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. It is located at 45 kilometres (28 mi) south from the capital, Managua, and has a population of around 30,600 inhabitants.
San Marcos has wonderful weather that enables the production of coffee and a large variety of tropical flowers and fruits. San Marcos' inhabitants are a Catholic majority, a heritage of the Spaniard Colonization. They are fervent followers of the Spaniard Catholic Traditions. For example, the most notorious festivity, where many people gather every year, is the celebration of their Patron San Marcos. San Marcos' Catholic Parish Church, in the middle of the town square, is a legacy of the Spaniard influence, as could be seen in its construction and designs.
The town of Concord, Massachusetts
Concord, Massachusetts
Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 17,668. Although a small town, Concord is noted for its leading roles in American history and literature.-History:...
, United States, is a sister-city to San Marcos.
Education
San Marcos is host to the Ave Maria University Latin American Campus, a branch of Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria University
Ave Maria University or AMU is a private Catholic university in southwest Florida, United States, founded in 2003. The university moved to its permanent campus, situated in the planned town of Ave Maria, east of Naples, Florida, in August 2007...
(headquartered in Naples, Florida, USA), giving San Marcos the prestige of a University City. Receiving students from all over Central America and the United States, Ave Maria University occupies the building where the famous Normal de Señoritas Salvadora de Somoza was located. This was an institution that educated young girls to become elementary school teachers. It was also the host of students from all over the country and Central America. Critics, however, point out that the Ave Maria University is very expensive (circa US$5,000 per semester). It is accredited by AALE (American Academy for Liberal Arts Education) and is in the final steps of the accreditation process with SACS the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (2010).
Notable people from San Marcos
San Marcos is known for being the place where Anastasio Somoza GarcíaAnastasio Somoza García
Anastasio Somoza García was officially the President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1937 to 1 May 1947 and from 21 May 1950 to 29 September 1956, but ruled effectively as dictator from 1936 until his assassination.-Biography:Somoza was born in San Marcos, Carazo Department in Nicaragua, the son of...
, one of the successors of the Somoza's dynasty, was born. His house, located in the country side of the city, is considered a historic site.