Masaya Department

Masaya
Departamento de Masaya
Department
Country Nicaragua
Capital Masaya
Area 590 km2 (228 sq mi)
Population 317,500 (2005)
ISO 3166-2 NI-MS

Masaya (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈsaʝa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It is the country's smallest department by area (590 km²) and has a population of 317,500 (2005 census). The capital is the city of Masaya.

Municipalities

  1. Catarina
  2. La Concepción
  3. Masatepe
  4. Masaya
  5. Nandasmo
  6. Nindirí
  7. Niquinohomo
  8. San Juan de Oriente
  9. Tisma

Coordinates: 11°58′N 86°06′W / 11.967°N 86.100°W / 11.967; -86.100

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