San José de Bocay
| San José de Bocay | |
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| Municipality | |
  San José de Bocay Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 13°32′N 85°32′W / 13.533°N 85.533°W | |
| Country |
 Nicaragua |
| Department | Jinotega |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,540 sq mi (3,990 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Municipality | 42,029 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (11/km2) |
| • Urban | 3,861 |
San José de Bocay is a municipality in the Jinotega department of Nicaragua.
With an area of 3,990.40 km², the municipality of San José de Bocay was created on March 13, 2002, as a result of the division of the El Cuá-Bocay municipality. As of 2006, San José de Bocay is the newest municipality in Nicaragua.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Since 1989 San José de Bocay has had a sister-city relationship with Blacksburg, Virginia.
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Coordinates: 13°32′N 85°32′W / 13.533°N 85.533°W
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