Matagalpa Department

Matagalpa
Departamento de Matagalpa
Department
Flag Symbol
Country	Nicaragua
Capital	Matagalpa
Area	8,523 km2 (3,291 sq mi)
Population	484,900 (2005)
ISO 3166-2	NI-MT

Matagalpa (Spanish pronunciation: [mataˈɣalpa]) is a department or region in central Nicaragua. It covers an area of 8,523 km² and has a population of 644,900 (2010 est). The capital is the city of Matagalpa with about 250.000.

Matagalpa is the second region of the country in population size, and the fourth in area (after the North Atlantic, the South Atlantic, and Jinotega.

Matagalpa is the most diversified region producing coffee, cattle, milk products, vegetables, wood, gold, flowers. Its extensive forests, rivers and geography are suited for ecotourism.

Municipalities

1. Ciudad Darío
2. Esquipulas
3. Matagalpa
4. Matiguas
5. Muy Muy
6. Rancho Grande
7. Río Blanco
8. San Dionisio
9. San Isidro
10. San Ramón
11. Sébaco
12. Terrabona
13. Tuma-La Dalia

External links

• Portal del Norte de Nicaragua

Departments of Nicaragua Boaco Carazo Chinandega Chontales Estelí Granada Jinotega León Madriz Managua Masaya Matagalpa Nueva Segovia Rivas Río San Juan North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

Coordinates: 12°55′N 85°55′W / 12.917°N 85.917°W / 12.917; -85.917