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. Density1 Boaco Depairtment Boaco 150,636 4177 362 Carazo Depairtment  Jinotepe 166,073 1081 1543 Chinandega Depairtment Chinandega 378,970 4822 794 Chontales Depairtment  Juigalpa 153,932 6481 245 Estelí Depairtment Estelí 201,548 2230 906 Granada Depairtment  Granada 168,186 1040 1627 Jinotega Depairtment Jinotega 331,335 9222 368 León Depairtment  León 355,779 5138 699 Madriz Depairtment  Somoto 132,459 1708 7810 Managua Depairtment Managua 1,262,978 3465 36511 Masaya Depairtment Masaya 289,988 611 47512 Matagalpa Depairtment Matagalpa 469,172 6804 6913 Nueva Segovia Depairtment Ocotal 208,523 3491 6014 Rivas Depairtment  Rivas 156,283 2162 7215 Río San Juan Depairtment  San Carlos 95,596 7541 1316 Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte Bilwi 314,130 33,106 1017 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

References

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