List of Nicaragua Departments and Capitals - Departments in Nicaragua

Nicaragua is divided into 15 departments (departamentos) and two autonomous regions. Here is a list of the departments in Nicaragua:

Nicaragua Departments and Capitals

ISODepartmentsCapitalPopulation (2015)Area (km2)Pop. density (km−2)
NI-BOBoacoBoaco178,5824,176.6841.8
NI-CACarazoJinotepe190,7691,081.40172.8
NI-CIChinandegaChinandega429,5574,822.4287.7
NI-COChontalesJuigalpa185,8666,481.2724
NI-ESEstelíEstelí224,3312,229.6990
NI-GRGranadaGranada206,0091,039.68162
NI-JIJinotegaJinotega438,4139,222.4036
NI-LELeónLeón410,8605,138.0369
NI-MDMadrizSomoto164,1461,708.2378
NI-MNManaguaManagua1,484,4623,465.10365
NI-MSMasayaMasaya364,168610.78475
NI-MTMatagalpaMatagalpa561,2826,803.8669
NI-NSNueva SegoviaOcotal253,4893,491.2860
NI-RIRivasRivas177,6682,161.8272
NI-SJRío San JuanSan Carlos127,2257,543.3013
NI-ANNorth Caribbean Coast Autonomous RegionBilwi480,87433,105.9810
NI-ASSouth Caribbean Coast Autonomous RegionBluefields385,10227,260.0211

Written by | Updated: Sept 03, 2024, 23:15 IST