Palacagüina

Palacagüina
Municipality
Palacagüina Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 13°27′N 86°24′W / 13.450°N 86.400°W / 13.450; -86.400
Country	Nicaragua
Department	Madriz
Area
• Municipality	61 sq mi (157 km2)
Population (2005)
• Municipality	12,825
• Density	210/sq mi (82/km2)
• Urban	4,235

Palacagüina (Spanish pronunciation: [palakaˈɣwina]) is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua.

Coordinates: 13°27′N 86°24′W / 13.450°N 86.400°W / 13.450; -86.400

Madriz Department Capital: Somoto Municipalities Las Sabanas Palacagüina San José de Cusmapa San Juan del Río Coco San Lucas Somoto Telpaneca Totogalpa Yalagüina

Palacagüina is a small town; the name comes from the Nahuatl language, meaning "village near the mountains."

Palacagüina is featured in the revolutionary song "Cristo Ya Nació."