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Matagalpa

American  
[mat-uh-gal-puh, mah-tah-gahl-pah] / ˌmæt əˈgæl pə, ˌmɑ tɑˈgɑl pɑ /

noun

  1. a city in W central Nicaragua.


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She had many more friends and family in Managua and Matagalpa than in Los Angeles, where she focused on her work and making money so she could move home.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2024

Rt Rev Álvarez, the bishop of Matagalpa, refused to go into exile at the time unless ordered to do so by the Pope.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2023

"The news from Nicaragua has grieved me not a little and I cannot help but remember with concern the Bishop of Matagalpa, Monsignor Rolando Alvarez, whom I love so much," Pope Francis said.

From Reuters Feb. 14, 2023

One was Monsignor Rolando Álvarez, a Roman Catholic bishop in the central province of Matagalpa, according to Nicaraguan media reports.

From Washington Post Feb. 9, 2023

I could not ascertain what they wanted with the dogs, but both at this place and at Matagalpa I was told of the great value the Caribs put on them.

From The Naturalist in Nicaragua by Thomas Belt

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