León

León Viejo, the ruins of the original city of León, were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of León is the largest cathedral in Central America.

Cerro Negro volcano, one of the youngest in the world, has caused significant destruction to León since its formation in 1850.

The Church of Sutiava is the oldest intact church in León, completed in 1710.

Anastasio Somoza García was shot and mortally wounded in León on 21 September 1956.