Granada

Granada, a department and city of Nicaragua. The department, lying between the Pacific and Lakes Nicaragua and Managua, has an area of nearly 2600 sq. m.; it is mostly a level savannah, but contains the volcano of Masaya and the Mombacho peak (4500 feet). Pop. about 70,000.—The city stands on the north-west side of Lake Nicaragua, and is connected with Managua by rail. Founded in 1522, it was formerly the chief town of the republic, but has suffered greatly from the civil wars; it is still, however, of some importance as a trading centre. Pop. about 10,000.