Departments of Nicaragua
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Nicaragua is a unitary republic, divided for administrative purposes into fifteen departments (departamentos) and two autonomous regions:
Flag | Department | Capital | Population (2005) | Area (km²) | Pop. Density | |
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1 | Boaco Department | Boaco | 150,636 | 4177 | 36 | |
2 | Carazo Department | Jinotepe | 166,073 | 1081 | 154 | |
3 | Chinandega Department | Chinandega | 378,970 | 4822 | 79 | |
4 | Chontales Department | Juigalpa | 153,932 | 6481 | 24 | |
5 | Estelí Department | Estelí | 201,548 | 2230 | 90 | |
6 | Granada Department | Granada | 168,186 | 1040 | 162 | |
7 | Jinotega Department | Jinotega | 331,335 | 9222 | 36 | |
8 | León Department | León | 355,779 | 5138 | 69 | |
9 | Madriz Department | Somoto | 132,459 | 1708 | 78 | |
10 | Managua Department | Managua | 1,262,978 | 3465 | 365 | |
11 | Masaya Department | Masaya | 289,988 | 611 | 475 | |
12 | Matagalpa Department | Matagalpa | 469,172 | 6804 | 69 | |
13 | Nueva Segovia Department | Ocotal | 208,523 | 3491 | 60 | |
14 | Rivas Department | Rivas | 156,283 | 2162 | 72 | |
15 | Río San Juan Department | San Carlos | 95,596 | 7541 | 13 | |
16 | North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | Bilwi | 314,130 | 33,106 | 10 | |
17 | 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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