Muy Muy

Municipality in Matagalpa, Nicaragua
12°46′N 85°38′W / 12.767°N 85.633°W / 12.767; -85.633Country NicaraguaDepartmentMatagalpaArea
 • Municipality145 sq mi (375 km2)Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality14,721 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2) • Urban
4,037ClimateAw

Muy Muy is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua.

The municipality of Muy Muy was named by the Matagalpa people, who were the indigenous group native to the area. In their native language "muimui" translates to "the best" (sp. los mejores).[1] Translated to Spanish it's "very very", and in nawat it translates to "otter", which were once found in abundance in the region.

References

  1. ^ "Historia de Muy Muy". 8 April 2018.

12°46′N 85°38′W / 12.767°N 85.633°W / 12.767; -85.633

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