# Nicaraguan Institute for Territorial Studies

> national mapping and geoscientific agency of Nicaragua

**Wikidata**: [Q6448639](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6448639)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nicaraguan-institute-for-territorial-studies

## Summary
The Nicaraguan Institute for Territorial Studies (short name: INETER) is the national mapping and geoscientific agency of Nicaragua. It is a research institute headquartered in Managua that was established on 1981-10-05 and provides official territorial, mapping and geoscience functions for the country.

## Key Facts
- Official short name: INETER (Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales).
- Instance of: research institute and national mapping agency.
- Inception (founding) date: 1981-10-05.
- Country: Nicaragua; headquarters: Managua, Managua Department, District IV.
- Geographic coordinates (headquarters): latitude 12.149105555555556, longitude -86.24794166666666.
- Official website: https://www.ineter.gob.ni/ (Spanish).
- ROR identifier: 042662w35.
- Grid identifier: grid.470087.c and OpenStreetMap way id: 240531656.
- Authority and library identifiers: VIAF 147833131; Library of Congress authority id n86111523; National Library of Israel id 987007270846005171.
- Wikidata short description: national mapping and geoscientific agency of Nicaragua; Wikipedia language available: Spanish.

## FAQs
### Q: What does the Nicaraguan Institute for Territorial Studies do?
A: INETER is Nicaragua’s national mapping and geoscientific agency and is organized as a research institute. It is responsible for official territorial, mapping and geoscience-related activities for the country.

### Q: Where is INETER located?
A: INETER is headquartered in Managua, Managua Department, District IV. The headquarters coordinates are approximately 12.1491056 N, -86.2479417 W.

### Q: When was INETER founded?
A: INETER was established on October 5, 1981.

### Q: How can I find more information or contact INETER?
A: The institute’s official website is https://www.ineter.gob.ni/ (content in Spanish). Identifiers and authority records (ROR, VIAF, Library of Congress) can be used to locate formal registry information.

## Why It Matters
As Nicaragua’s national mapping and geoscientific agency, INETER provides foundational territorial and geoscience information that underpins government planning, research, and public policy. National mapping agencies produce authoritative geospatial data and studies used for land management, infrastructure planning, environmental assessment, and scientific research. By operating as a research institute, INETER combines scientific expertise with national responsibilities to maintain official geographic and geoscientific records for Nicaragua. Its central role makes it a primary source of cartographic products, geoscientific data, and territorial analysis that other government bodies, researchers, planners, and international organizations rely on for decisions about land use, hazard awareness, and resource management.

## Notable For
- Being the national mapping and geoscientific agency of Nicaragua (official national-level mandate).
- Established on 1981-10-05 and operating as a research institute.
- Headquartered in Managua with precise geographic coordinates (12.149105555555556, -86.24794166666666).
- Multiple institutional identifiers and authority records (ROR: 042662w35; VIAF: 147833131; LOC: n86111523).
- Public web presence via its official Spanish-language website: https://www.ineter.gob.ni/.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Nicaraguan Institute for Territorial Studies.
- Short name: INETER.
- Primary classification: research institute and national mapping agency.
- Short description (Wikidata): national mapping and geoscientific agency of Nicaragua.

### Legal/Organizational Status
- Instance of: research institute; national mapping agency.
- Sitelink count: 1 (Wikipedia language: Spanish).

### History and Inception
- Official inception date: 1981-10-05 (source reference indicated).
- No founder or creator information is provided in the available data.

### Location and Contact
- Country: Nicaragua.
- Headquarters: Managua, Managua Department, District IV.
- Coordinates: latitude 12.149105555555556, longitude -86.24794166666666.
- Official website: https://www.ineter.gob.ni/ (Spanish).

### Identifiers and External Records
- ROR id: 042662w35.
- GRID id: grid.470087.c.
- OpenStreetMap way id: 240531656.
- VIAF id: 147833131.
- Library of Congress authority id: n86111523 (recorded 2019-03-06).
- National Library of Israel id: 987007270846005171.
- Google Knowledge Graph id: /g/1218d7k7.

### Names and Aliases
- Official Spanish name: Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales.
- Common short name: INETER.
- Other alias listed: إينيتير (Arabic transliteration).

### Scope and Functions (as stated)
- Described as the national mapping and geoscientific agency of Nicaragua.
- Organized as a research institute (primary purpose: research).

### Language and Publications
- Website language qualifier: Spanish.
- Wikipedia presence: Spanish-language article exists (sitelink count: 1).

### Technical and Geospatial Details
- Headquarters exact coordinates provided above.
- Linked geospatial identifiers: GRID and OpenStreetMap way id for mapping/reference.

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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File