Madriz Department, Nicaragua
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).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Madriz Department Departamento de Madriz | 176,920 people | Somoto Somoto | 20,316 people |
Compare with other regions in Nicaragua.
Map of Madriz Department
Information on Madriz Department
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Madriz Department Departamento de Madriz | Somoto Somoto | 9 | Nicaragua | North America |
Time in Madriz Department
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 12:42pm (12:42h) | No | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 12:42pm (12:42h) | UTC -6.0 | America/Managua |
Geographic coordinates of Madriz Department
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 13°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.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Municipio de Las Sabanas Municipio de Las Sabanas | 1. | - | - | - |
Municipio de Palacagueina Municipio de Palacagüina | 2. | - | - | - |
Municipio de San Jose de Cusmapa Municipio de San José de Cusmapa | 3. | - | - | - |
Municipio de San Juan de Rio Coco Municipio de San Juan de Río Coco | 4. | - | - | - |
Municipio de San Lucas Municipio de San Lucas | 5. | - | - | - |
Municipio de Somoto Municipio de Somoto | 6. | 39,821 | - | - |
Municipio de Telpaneca Municipio de Telpaneca | 7. | - | - | - |
Municipio de Totogalpa Municipio de Totogalpa | 8. | - | - | - |
Municipio de Yalagueina Municipio de Yalagüina | 9. | - | - | - |