Moyogalpa

Moyogalpa
Municipality
Port of Moyogalpa, Rivas
Moyogalpa Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 11°32′N 85°42′W / 11.533°N 85.700°W / 11.533; -85.700
Country	Nicaragua
Department	Rivas
Area
• Municipality	25 sq mi (66 km2)
Population  (2005)
• Municipality	9,729
• Density	380/sq mi (150/km2)
• Urban	4,795

Moyogalpa (Spanish pronunciation: [moʝoˈɣalpa]) is a municipality in the Rivas department of Nicaragua. Moyogalpa is the largest village and the home of the largest of the three ferry ports on Ometepe Island. There are multiple hotels, hostels, and restaurants on the island, along with small shops called "Pulperias" selling a variety of items from snacks to basic clothing. In 2016, Walmart opened a Pali Supermarket in Moyogalpa to serve the 40,000+ island population, including many expats and the thousands of visiting tourists. Since opening Pali, many of the small pulperias have improved their own meat, produce and items for sale displays, adding many items not offered by Pali.