Municipalities of Nicaragua

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The 15 departments and 2 autonomous regions of Nicaragua are divided into 153 municipalities.[1] The formation and dissolution of municipalities is governed by the Law of Municipalities (in Spanish: Ley No.40 - Ley de Municipalidades), drafted and approved by the National Assembly on July 2. 1988.

The municipalities are responsible for planning and urban development, collection of municipal taxes, maintenance of public utilities and other services, such as parks, sewerage and public cemeteries. Whilst municipal governments may not be responsible for large highways, small roads and tracks usually come under their control. Additionally, municipal governments may issue permits for the operation of urban and intermunicipal bus services.

Other functions of municipal governments include the establishment of libraries, museums, municipal bands, zoos, the promotion of traditional and folklore festivals and all kinds of activities that promotes education, culture, sports and tourism in the municipality.[2]

List of municipalities

Notes:

Department Municipality[1] Municipality Seat Population (2005)[3]Area (km2)Year
Costa Caribe Norte Bilwi Bilwi 66,1695,984.811929
Costa Caribe Norte Bonanza Bonanza 18,6332,0391985
Costa Caribe Norte Mulukukú Mulukukú 29,8381,904.532004
Costa Caribe Norte Prinzapolka Prinzapolka 16,1057,020.481971
Costa Caribe Norte Rosita Rosita 22,7234,4181989
Costa Caribe Norte Siuna Siuna 64,0925,039.811969
Costa Caribe Norte Waslala Waslala 49,3391,329.511989
Costa Caribe Norte Waspán Waspán 47,2319,341.711956
Costa Caribe Sur Bluefields Bluefields 45,547 4,774.751894
Costa Caribe Sur Corn Island Corn Island6,626 12.91971
Costa Caribe Sur Desembocadura de la Cruz de Río Grande Karawala3,585 1,9781996
Costa Caribe Sur El Ayote El Ayote 12,417 8312000
Costa Caribe Sur El Tortugero El Tortugero22,324 2,4711996
Costa Caribe Sur Kukra Hill Kukra Hill 8,789 1,2621989
Costa Caribe Sur La Cruz de Río Grande La Cruz de Río Grande23,284 3,360 1982
Costa Caribe Sur Laguna de Perlas Laguna de Perlas 10,676 3,876 N/A
Costa Caribe Sur Muelle de los Bueyes Muelle de los Bueyes22,082 1,3911942
Costa Caribe Sur Nueva Guinea Nueva Guinea 66,936 2,7741981
Costa Caribe Sur Bocana de Paiwas Bocana de Paiwas 31,7622,3751974
Costa Caribe Sur El Rama El Rama 52,4825,6181910
Boaco Boaco Boaco 49,8391,086.81 N/A
Boaco Camoapa Camoapa 34,9621,483.291858
Boaco San Lorenzo San Lorenzo 23,666 559.611858
Boaco San José de los Remates San José de Los Remates 7,650280.461848
Boaco Santa Lucía Santa Lucía 8,254 120.781904
Boaco Teustepe Teustepe 26,265645.731970
Carazo Diriamba Diriamba 57,542348.881894
Carazo Dolores Dolores6,761 2.621895
Carazo El Rosario El Rosario5,31711 1848
Carazo Jinotepe Jinotepe 42,1092921883
Carazo La Conquista La Conquista 3,777911899
Carazo La Paz de Carazo La Paz de Carazo4,657 15.511858
Carazo San Marcos San Marcos 29,019118.111905
Carazo Santa Teresa Santa Teresa 16,8911941860
Chinandega Chichigalpa Chichigalpa 44,769222.541894
Chinandega Chinandega Chinandega 121,793686.611839
Chinandega San Juan de Cinco Pinos Cinco Pinos 6,78160.381870
Chinandega Corinto Corinto 16,624 70.671858
Chinandega El Realejo El Realejo 8,838104.541532
Chinandega El Viejo El Viejo 76,7751,274.911673
Chinandega Posoltega Posoltega 16,7711241862
Chinandega San Francisco del Norte San Francisco del Norte 6,758 120.311889
Chinandega San Pedro del Norte San Pedro del Norte 4,71971.51889
Chinandega Santo Tomás del Norte Santo Tomás del Norte 7,124501889
Chinandega Somotillo Somotillo 29,0301,0891873
Chinandega Puerto Morazán Santa Rita de Tonalá 13,3285171946
Chinandega Villanueva Villanueva 25,660779.881900
Chontales Acoyapa Acoyapa 16,9461,381.791862
Chontales Comalapa Comalapa 11,785643.861752
Chontales San Francisco de Cuapa San Francisco de Cuapa5,5072771997
Chontales El Coral El Coral 7,0393061997
Chontales Juigalpa Juigalpa51,838726.751668
Chontales La Libertad La Libertad 11,429 774.551852
Chontales San Pedro de Lóvago San Pedro de Lóvago7,650 466.501864
Chontales Santo Domingo Santo Domingo 12,182 681.711951
Chontales Santo Tomás Santo Tomás 16,404 546.61861
Chontales Villa Sandino Villa Sandino13,152 676.511942
Estelí Condega Condega28,4813981962
Estelí Estelí Estelí112,084795.71685
Estelí La Trinidad La Trinidad 20,1402611967
Estelí Pueblo Nuevo Pueblo Nuevo20,620222 N/A
Estelí San Juan de Limay San Juan de Limay13,455530.91891
Estelí San Nicolás San Nicolás6,7681631892
Granada Diriá Diriá6,37526 N/A
Granada Diriomo Diriomo22,35250.08 N/A
Granada Granada Granada105,1715311524
Granada Nandaime Nandaime34,288372.011890
Jinotega El Cuá El Cuá 43,3056372002
Jinotega Jinotega Jinotega 99,3821,1191891
Jinotega La Concordia La Concordia6,486122 1851
Jinotega San José de Bocay San José de Bocay 42,0293,9902002
Jinotega San Rafael del Norte San Rafael del Norte 17,7896061848
Jinotega San Sebastián de Yalí San Sebastián de Yalí 26,9793111908
Jinotega Santa María de Pantasma Santa María de Pantasma 37,8805631989
Jinotega Wiwilí de Jinotega Wiwilí de Jinotega 57,4852,444.71989
León San José de Achuapa San José de Achuapa 13,797 416.24 1870
León El Jicaral El Jicaral 10,326 4341834
León El Sauce El Sauce 27,900 629.97 1858
León La Paz Centro La Paz Centro 28,118 6061610
León Larreynaga Malpaisillo27,898 882 1936
León León León174,051 820.19 1524
León Nagarote Nagarote32,303 598.38 1548
León Quezalguaque Quezalguaque 8,59186 1865
León Santa Rosa del Peñón Santa Rosa del Peñón9,529 227.6 1858
León Telica Telica23,266 400 1858
Madriz Las Sabanas Las Sabanas4,136 69 1942
Madriz Palacagüina Palacagüina12,825 192 N/A
Madriz San José de Cusmapa San José de Cusmapa7,072 130 N/A
Madriz San Juan del Río Coco San Juan del Río Coco21,114 182 1964
Madriz San Lucas San Lucas 12,975139 1913
Madriz Somoto Somoto33,788 466 1867
Madriz Telpaneca Telpaneca19,025 300 1626
Madriz Totogalpa Totogalpa11,927 1371911
Madriz Yalagüina Yalagüina9,597 53 1725
Managua Ciudad Sandino Ciudad Sandino75,083 51.112000
Managua El Crucero El Crucero13,656 975.3 2000
Managua Managua Managua 937,489289 1819
Managua Mateare Mateare28,775 297.4 1898
Managua San Francisco Libre San Francisco Libre9,416 7561961
Managua San Rafael del Sur San Rafael del Sur 42,417 357.31956
Managua Ticuantepe Ticuantepe 27,00860.79 1974
Managua Tipitapa Tipitapa101,685 975.17 1755
Managua Villa El Carmen Villa El Carmen 27,449562.01 1907
Masaya Catarina Catarina7,524 11.49 N/A
Masaya La Concepción La Concepción31,950 73 1889
Masaya Masatepe Masatepe31,583 62 N/A
Masaya Masaya Masaya 139,582 1411819
Masaya Nandasmo Nandasmo10,732 13 1976
Masaya Nindirí Nindirí38,355 142.91 1500
Masaya Niquinohomo Niquinohomo 14,847 31.691870
Masaya San Juan de Oriente San Juan de Oriente 4,73413.8 1585
Masaya Tisma Tisma10,681 108 1883
Matagalpa Ciudad Darío Ciudad Darío41,014 4321920
Matagalpa El Tuma-La Dalia La Dalia56,681 462 1989
Matagalpa Esquipulas Esquipulas15,877 216 1944
Matagalpa Matagalpa Matagalpa133,416 619.36 1538
Matagalpa Matiguás Matiguas41,127 1,710 1920
Matagalpa Muy Muy Muy Muy 14,721375 1751
Matagalpa Rancho Grande Rancho Grande26,223 648 1989
Matagalpa Río Blanco Río Blanco30,785 700 1974
Matagalpa San Dionisio San Dionisio16,273 152 1830
Matagalpa San Isidro San Isidro17,412 282.71 1862
Matagalpa San Ramón San Ramón30,682 424 1905
Matagalpa Sébaco Sébaco 32,221289.81 1989
Matagalpa Terrabona Terrabona12,740 248.891715
Nueva Segovia Ciudad Antigua Ciudad Antigua4,868 154 1611
Nueva Segovia Dipilto Dipilto 5,207108 1942
Nueva Segovia El Jícaro El Jícaro25,901 2781874
Nueva Segovia Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia16,344 398 1970
Nueva Segovia Jalapa Jalapa 54,491 629 1891
Nueva Segovia Macuelizo Macuelizo 6,076250 1815
Nueva Segovia Mozonte Mozonte6,795 242 N/A
Nueva Segovia Murra Murra14,847 479 1872
Nueva Segovia Ocotal Ocotal34,580 85.64 1780
Nueva Segovia Quilalí Quilalí26,461 339 1920
Nueva Segovia San Fernando San Fernando 8,549269 1897
Nueva Segovia Santa María Santa María4,404 1681850
Río San Juan El Almendro El Almendro13,363 993 1974
Río San Juan El Castillo Boca de Sábalos 19,8641,656 N/A
Río San Juan Morrito Morrito6,570 6771989
Río San Juan San Carlos San Carlos37,461 1,462 1949
Río San Juan San Juan de Nicaragua San Juan de Nicaragua1,307 1,462 N/A
Río San Juan San Miguelito San Miguelito17,031 923 1850
Rivas Altagracia Altagracia19,955 211.21 N/A
Rivas Belén Belén 16,428246.26 1892
Rivas Buenos Aires Buenos Aires5,420 75.221717
Rivas Cárdenas Cárdenas 6,990 226.63 N/A
Rivas Moyogalpa Moyogalpa9,729 63 N/A
Rivas Potosí Potosí11,904 146 N/A
Rivas Rivas Rivas 41,080280.54 1835
Rivas San Jorge San Jorge8,024 22 1852
Rivas San Juan del Sur San Juan del Sur14,741 411.05 1851
Rivas Tola Tola 22,012 4741750

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