The name Diriamba comes from the Chorotega language, diri: plains or plains and mba: large, that is to say: “Large hills or hills”.
Traditional dance El Güegüense
The vestiges of occupational foundations, human remains, ceramic objects and artistic features are evidence of past populations whose occupations began in 500 AD
It is considered a transit city since it is located 42 kilometers from the city of Managua. It limits to the north with San Marcos, to the south with the Pacific Ocean, to the east with Jinotepe and Dolores and to the west with San Rafael del Sur and the Pacific Ocean.
It is the cradle of folkloric expressions: Dance of the inditas del Huacal, the old man and the old woman, the Hungarians, El Gigante, El Toro huaco and El Güegüense.
Demographic data
Territorial expansion |
Altitude |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| 348.88 km2 | 580.13 masl | 64,305 inhabitants Urbana: 33,620 - Rural: 30,685 |
Address
To get to the municipality of Diriamba, located 42 kilometers from the capital, you must take an interlocal bus at the bus terminal in front of the Casimiro Sotelo Montenegro National University. These buses leave every 15 minutes from 5:30 am to 8:30 pm; Also at the Israel Lewites Market terminal you can take a bus to this municipality.
If you are traveling by private vehicle from Managua, head along the South Pan-American Highway, passing through the municipality of El Crucero
