Depairtments o Nicaragua

Nicaragua is a unitary republic, dividit for admeenistrative purposes intae fifteen depairtments (departamentos) an twa autonomous regions:

	Department	Caipital	Population (2005)	Aurie (km²)	Pop. Density
1	Boaco Depairtment	Boaco	150,636	4177	36
2	Carazo Depairtment	Jinotepe	166,073	1081	154
3	Chinandega Depairtment	Chinandega	378,970	4822	79
4	Chontales Depairtment	Juigalpa	153,932	6481	24
5	Estelí Depairtment	Estelí	201,548	2230	90
6	Granada Depairtment	Granada	168,186	1040	162
7	Jinotega Depairtment	Jinotega	331,335	9222	36
8	León Depairtment	León	355,779	5138	69
9	Madriz Depairtment	Somoto	132,459	1708	78
10	Managua Depairtment	Managua	1,262,978	3465	365
11	Masaya Depairtment	Masaya	289,988	611	475
12	Matagalpa Depairtment	Matagalpa	469,172	6804	69
13	Nueva Segovia Depairtment	Ocotal	208,523	3491	60
14	Rivas Depairtment	Rivas	156,283	2162	72
15	Río San Juan Depairtment	San Carlos	95,596	7541	13
16	Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte	Bilwi	314,130	33,106	10
17	Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur	Bluefields	306,510	27,260	11

Zelaya Depairtment

In 1986, the new constitution established the Chairter o Autonomy (limitit sel-govrenment) for the umwhile depairtment o Zelaya, comprisin the entire eastren hauf o the kintra. The depairtment wis dividit intae twa autonomous regions (commonties). The Chairter o Autonomy is lairgely based on the model uised bi Spain. The commonties are govrened bi a Govrenor an a Regional Cooncil. Defense, etc. is the responsibility o the Central Govrenment in Managua.

See an aw

• ISO 3166-2:NI