Regions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua is made up of 17 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Nicaragua. Information on all primary administrative regions in Nicaragua.

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Primary administrative regions in Nicaragua

There are 17 regions in Nicaragua in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Nicaragua
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
South Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe Sur1.420,935Bluefields Bluefields44,373
Boaco Department Departamento de Boaco2.186,284Boaco Boaco29,046
Chinandega Departamento de Chinandega3.441,897Chinandega Chinandega126,387
Esteli Department Departamento de Estelí4.230,953Esteli Estelí96,422
Granada Department Departamento de Granada5.215,965Granada Granada89,409
Jinotega Department Departamento de Jinotega6.483,404Jinotega Jinotega55,000
Carazo Department Departamento de Carazo7.198,395Jinotepe Jinotepe29,507
Chontales Department Departamento de Chontales8.191,856Juigalpa Juigalpa50,000
Leon Department Departamento de León9.423,012Leon León144,538
Managua Department Departamento de Managua10.1,559,774Managua Managua973,087
Masaya Department Departamento de Masaya11.397,632Masaya Masaya130,113
Matagalpa Department Departamento de Matagalpa12.600,057Matagalpa Matagalpa109,089
Nueva Segovia Department Departamento de Nueva Segovia13.275,291Ocotal Ocotal33,928
North Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe Norte14.541,189Puerto Cabezas Puerto Cabezas33,635
Rivas Departamento de Rivas15.183,611Rivas Rivas30,000
Rio San Juan Department Departamento de Río San Juan16.137,189San Carlos San Carlos13,451
Madriz Department Departamento de Madriz17.176,920Somoto Somoto20,316