Clay, wood and vegetable fiber handicrafts

Catarina, "new experiences many memories", its beautiful nurseries, multicolored handicrafts and the gazebo with its splendid view of the Support Lagoon and the city of Granada you will love them.

In this municipality, the soil is a valuable resource for agriculture, but here it is used for the preparation of fertile soil in the nurseries and for the elaboration of clay handicrafts.

In Catarina you will discover beautiful trails in guided or self-guided tours and a varied offer of outdoor activities in the Support Lagoon.

The municipality of Catarina is located 49 kilometers from the city of Managua. Located in the southeastern region of the country, it has a wonderful panorama that includes from Tisma, La Laguna de Apoyo, Lake Nicaragua and its islets and the Mombacho Volcano.

It limits to the north with the municipality of Masaya, to the south with San Juan de Oriente, to the east with Laguna de Apoyo and to the west with Niquinohomo.

Sale of handicrafts

The most important economic activities of the municipality are beekeeping, production of rustic furniture, cabinetmaking, bamboo baskets, clothing textiles, clay crafts, floriculture and cement sculpture.

The production of ornamental plants that are offered in the main roads of the municipality is of great importance for its economy, as well as the handicrafts created in wood, clay, vegetable fibers and other natural materials.

The road network to and within the municipality is well developed and transportation for the population to neighboring municipalities is covered by buses and taxis.

The urban area of ​​Catarina has ATMs, fixed and mobile telephone service, electricity and drinking water, as well as health centers and primary and secondary education.

Demographic data

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Location

11.49 km2 520.36 AMSL 8,492 inhabitants
Urbana: 6,892 - Rural: 1,600

Address

Main street of the municipality.

The municipality is 527 meters above sea level; Catarina can be reached by intercity buses that leave in Managua from the Roberto Huembes Market to Masatepe, Niquinohomo, Diriá, Diriomo, Nandaime or Rivas. You only ask the driver to get off at the bus stop that is at the main entrance of the city. You must cross the road and walk or take a motorcycle taxi to the city center.

If you go by private vehicle, drive to Masaya, continue to the Las Flores roundabout and there turn right, continue driving until the Catarina roundabout for six kilometers and turn left to enter the town.

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