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
Leon Department Departamento de León2.423,012Leon León144,538
Masaya Department Departamento de Masaya3.397,632Masaya Masaya130,113
Chinandega Departamento de Chinandega4.441,897Chinandega Chinandega126,387
Matagalpa Department Departamento de Matagalpa5.600,057Matagalpa Matagalpa109,089
Esteli Department Departamento de Estelí6.230,953Esteli Estelí96,422
Granada Department Departamento de Granada7.215,965Granada Granada89,409
Jinotega Department Departamento de Jinotega8.483,404Jinotega Jinotega55,000
Chontales Department Departamento de Chontales9.191,856Juigalpa Juigalpa50,000
South Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe Sur10.420,935Bluefields Bluefields44,373
Nueva Segovia Department Departamento de Nueva Segovia11.275,291Ocotal Ocotal33,928
North Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe Norte12.541,189Puerto Cabezas Puerto Cabezas33,635
Rivas Departamento de Rivas13.183,611Rivas Rivas30,000
Carazo Department Departamento de Carazo14.198,395Jinotepe Jinotepe29,507
Boaco Department Departamento de Boaco15.186,284Boaco Boaco29,046
Madriz Department Departamento de Madriz16.176,920Somoto Somoto20,316
Rio San Juan Department Departamento de Río San Juan17.137,189San Carlos San Carlos13,451