Madriz Department, Nicaragua

Madriz Department is one of 17 primary administrative regions in Nicaragua with a population of approximately 176,920 people.

Facts and figures on Madriz Department at a glance

Region name: Madriz Department (Departamento de Madriz)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 176,920 people
Country: Nicaragua
Continent: North America

The regional headquarters of Madriz Department (Departamento de Madriz) is located in the regional capital Somoto (Somoto) with a population of 20,316 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Madriz Department's regional capital Somoto to Nicaragua's capital Managua (Managua) is approximately 154 km (95 mi).

Facts and figures about Madriz Department
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Madriz Department Departamento de Madriz176,920 peopleSomoto Somoto20,316 people

Compare with other regions in Nicaragua.

Map of Madriz Department

Map of Madriz Department

Information on Madriz Department

Information on Madriz Department
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Madriz Department Departamento de MadrizSomoto Somoto9NicaraguaNorth America

Time in Madriz Department

Time in Madriz Department
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 12:42pm (12:42h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 12:42pm (12:42h)UTC -6.0America/Managua

Geographic coordinates of Madriz Department

Latitude & Longitude of Madriz Department
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map13°30'00.0"N (13.5000000°)86°25'00.0"W (-86.4166700°)

Subregions in Madriz Department

There are 9 administrative subregions in Madriz Department.
Subregions in Madriz Department
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Municipio de Las Sabanas Municipio de Las Sabanas1.---
Municipio de Palacagueina Municipio de Palacagüina2.---
Municipio de San Jose de Cusmapa Municipio de San José de Cusmapa3.---
Municipio de San Juan de Rio Coco Municipio de San Juan de Río Coco4.---
Municipio de San Lucas Municipio de San Lucas5.---
Municipio de Somoto Municipio de Somoto6.39,821--
Municipio de Telpaneca Municipio de Telpaneca7.---
Municipio de Totogalpa Municipio de Totogalpa8.---
Municipio de Yalagueina Municipio de Yalagüina9.---

External sources of information on Madriz Department

Madriz Department on Wikipedia