Moyogalpa

Also known as Moyagalpa, Municipality of Moyogalpa, Moyogalpa Municipality

Moyogalpa () is a municipality in the Rivas department of Nicaragua. Moyogalpa is the largest village and the home of the largest of the three ferry ports on Ometepe Island. There are multiple hotels, hostels, and restaurants on the island, along with small shops called "Pulperias" selling a variety of items from snacks to basic clothing.

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Settlement.name: Moyogalpa
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Port of Moyogalpa.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Port of Moyogalpa, Rivas
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nicaragua
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nicaragua
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rivas
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 66
Settlement.population_as_of: 2005
Settlement.population_total: 9729
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_urban: 4795

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Nicaragua
Country: Nicaragua
Located in: Rivas Department
Population: 9729
Area: 65.96
Elevation: 49
Time zone: UTC−06:00
Image: Moyogalpa Puerto.jpg

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located in/on physical feature: Ometepe
postal code: 48700
Commons category: Moyogalpa

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
Traditions
Visiting Here & Getting Around{{Coord|11|32|N|85|42|W|region:NI_type:city|display=title}}
Ferry Port
References

==Etymology== In the indigenous language Moyogalpa means "place of mosquitos."

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