Depairtments o Nicaragua

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

Depairtments o Nicaragua
Depairtments o Nicaragua
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[eedit | eedit soorce]

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.

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