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
Managua Department Departamento de Managua1.1,559,774Managua Managua973,087
Matagalpa Department Departamento de Matagalpa2.600,057Matagalpa Matagalpa109,089
North Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe Norte3.541,189Puerto Cabezas Puerto Cabezas33,635
Jinotega Department Departamento de Jinotega4.483,404Jinotega Jinotega55,000
Chinandega Departamento de Chinandega5.441,897Chinandega Chinandega126,387
Leon Department Departamento de León6.423,012Leon León144,538
South Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe Sur7.420,935Bluefields Bluefields44,373
Masaya Department Departamento de Masaya8.397,632Masaya Masaya130,113
Nueva Segovia Department Departamento de Nueva Segovia9.275,291Ocotal Ocotal33,928
Esteli Department Departamento de Estelí10.230,953Esteli Estelí96,422
Granada Department Departamento de Granada11.215,965Granada Granada89,409
Carazo Department Departamento de Carazo12.198,395Jinotepe Jinotepe29,507
Chontales Department Departamento de Chontales13.191,856Juigalpa Juigalpa50,000
Boaco Department Departamento de Boaco14.186,284Boaco Boaco29,046
Rivas Departamento de Rivas15.183,611Rivas Rivas30,000
Madriz Department Departamento de Madriz16.176,920Somoto Somoto20,316
Rio San Juan Department Departamento de Río San Juan17.137,189San Carlos San Carlos13,451