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
Boaco Department Departamento de Boaco1.186,284Boaco Boaco29,046
Carazo Department Departamento de Carazo2.198,395Jinotepe Jinotepe29,507
Chinandega Departamento de Chinandega3.441,897Chinandega Chinandega126,387
Chontales Department Departamento de Chontales4.191,856Juigalpa Juigalpa50,000
Esteli Department Departamento de Estelí5.230,953Esteli Estelí96,422
Granada Department Departamento de Granada6.215,965Granada Granada89,409
Jinotega Department Departamento de Jinotega7.483,404Jinotega Jinotega55,000
Leon Department Departamento de León8.423,012Leon León144,538
Madriz Department Departamento de Madriz9.176,920Somoto Somoto20,316
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
North Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe Norte13.541,189Puerto Cabezas Puerto Cabezas33,635
Nueva Segovia Department Departamento de Nueva Segovia14.275,291Ocotal Ocotal33,928
Rio San Juan Department Departamento de Río San Juan15.137,189San Carlos San Carlos13,451
Rivas Departamento de Rivas16.183,611Rivas Rivas30,000
South Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe Sur17.420,935Bluefields Bluefields44,373