Departments of Nicaragua

Nicaragua
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Nicaragua is a unitary republic, divided for administrative purposes into fifteen departments (departamentos) and two autonomous regions (regiónes autónomas):

ISO Map Department or autonomous region Capital Population (2015) Area (km2) Pop. density (km−2)
NI-BO Boaco Boaco 178,582 4,176.68 41.8
NI-CA Carazo Jinotepe 190,769 1,081.40 172.8
NI-CI Chinandega Chinandega 429,557 4,822.42 87.7
NI-CO Chontales Juigalpa 185,866 6,481.27 24
NI-ES Estelí Estelí 224,331 2,229.69 90
NI-GR Granada Granada 206,009 1,039.68 162
NI-JI Jinotega Jinotega 438,413 9,222.40 36
NI-LE León Department León 410,860 5,138.03 69
NI-MD Madriz Somoto 164,146 1,708.23 78
NI-MN Managua Managua 1,484,462 3,465.10 365
NI-MS Masaya Masaya 364,168 610.78 475
NI-MT Matagalpa Matagalpa 561,282 6,803.86 69
NI-NS Nueva Segovia Ocotal 253,489 3,491.28 60
NI-RI Rivas Rivas 177,668 2,161.82 72
NI-SJ Río San Juan San Carlos 127,225 7,543.30 13
NI-AN North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Bilwi[note 1] 480,874 33,105.98 10
NI-AS South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Bluefields 385,102 27,260.02 11

Autonomous regions

In 1987, the new constitution established the Charter of Autonomy (limited self-government) for the former department of Zelaya, comprising the entire eastern half of the country. The department was divided into two autonomous regions (communities). The Charter of Autonomy is largely based on the model used by Spain. The communities are governed by a Governor and a Regional Council.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Regarding the capital of the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region: Bilwi is the city, Puerto Cabezas is the municipality.

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