| Madriz | |
| Other Name: | Departamento de Madriz |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Nicaragua |
| Seat: | Somoto |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 11 November 1936 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1708 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 estimate |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 176920 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 59978 |
| Blank Name: | ISO 3166-2 |
| Blank Info: | NI-MD |
Madriz (pronounced as /es/) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,708 km2 and has a population of 176,920 (2021 estimate). The capital is Somoto.
Madriz was created from Nueva Segovia department in 1936, and named after President José Madriz.
The Madriz flag is extremely similar to the flag of France. It has the same proportions, but the blue and red are slightly different shades.