Departments of 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 (2012) Area (km2) Pop. density (km-2)
NI-BO Boaco Boaco 174,682 4,177 41.8
NI-CA Carazo Jinotepe 186,898 1,081 172.8
NI-CI Chinandega Chinandega 432,062 4,822 87.7
NI-CO Chontales Juigalpa 153,932 6,481 24
NI-ES Estelí Estelí 201,548 2,230 90
NI-GR Granada Granada 168,186 1,040 162
NI-JI Jinotega Jinotega 331,335 9,222 36
NI-LE León Department León 355,779 5,138 69
NI-MD Madriz Somoto 132,459 1,708 78
NI-MN Managua Managua 2,132,421 3,465 365
NI-MS Masaya Masaya 289,988 611 475
NI-MT Matagalpa Matagalpa 469,172 6,804 69
NI-NS Nueva Segovia Ocotal 208,523 3,491 60
NI-RI Rivas Rivas 156,283 2,162 72
NI-SJ Río San Juan San Carlos 95,596 7,541 13
NI-AN North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Bilwi[note 1] 314,130 33,106 10
NI-AS South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Bluefields 306,510 27,260 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.

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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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