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Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and the center of an eponymous department. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua and inside the Managua Department, it has an estimated population of 1,055,247 in 2020 within the city’s administrative limits and a population of 1,401,687 in the metropolitan area, which additionally includes the municipalities of Ciudad Sandino, El Crucero, Nindirí, Ticuantepe and Tipitapa.
The city was declared the national capital in 1852. Previously, the capital alternated between the cities of León and Granada. The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake and years of civil war in the 1980s severely disrupted and stunted Managua’s growth.
These fascinating photos were taken by American photographer
Janet Delaney that documented everyday life of Managua in 1985.
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| Angela, Doña Mercedes’ daughter, sits with her two children holding the FSLN flag, Managua, Nicaragua, 1985 |
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| Angela’s daughter Anna polishes shoes with black paint while her mother and grandmother talk, Managua, Nicaragua, 1985 |
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| Angela and friend pour Coca-Cola, Managua, Nicaragua, 1985 |
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| A previously-banned portrait of Augusto Sandino hangs in the living room of the Montano home, Managua, Nicaragua, 1985 |
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| Barbershop at the Mercado Oriental, Managua, Nicaragua, 1985 |
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