Departments of Nicaragua explained

Nicaragua is a unitary republic, divided for administrative purposes into fifteen departments (es|departamentos) and two autonomous regions (es|regiones autónomas).

Departments

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<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Boaco <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Jinotepe <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Chinandega <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Juigalpa <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Estelí <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Granada <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Jinotega <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		León <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Somoto <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Managua <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Masaya <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Matagalpa <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Ocotal <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Rivas <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		San Carlos <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->

Autonomous regions

In 1987, the new constitution established the Charter of Autonomy (limited self-government) for the former department of Zelaya, comprising the entire eastern half of the country. The department was divided into two autonomous regions (communities): the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region and the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. The Charter of Autonomy is largely based on the model used by Spain. The communities are governed by a Governor and a Regional Council.^[2]

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<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Bilwi <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->
<	-- ISO -->			CHECK THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE -->		Bluefields <	-- Pop. density (km-2) -->

Notes

• Spanish; Castilian: Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (INETER). Spanish; Castilian: [http://www.ineter.gob.ni/Ordenamiento/files/division_politica_administrativa_del_pais_corregid.pdf División Política Administrativa del País]. March, 2000.
• Spanish; Castilian: Instituto Nicaragüense de Fomento Municipal (INIFOM). Spanish; Castilian: [http://www.inifom.gob.ni/municipios/municipios.html Municipios – General].
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions. ISO 3166-2:NI.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anuario Estadistico 2022. 2024-08-29. February 2024. Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo. es. 2023-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20230904111601/https://www.inide.gob.ni/docs/Anuarios/Anuario2022/ANUARIO_ESTADISTICO2022.pdf. live.
2. Web site: Clarisa Indiana Ibarra Rivera . El modelo de justicia en las regiones autónomas de la costa Caribe nicaragüense: ¿utopia o realidad? . corteidh.or.cr . 29 November 2022.
3. Web site: Anuario Estadistico 2022. 2024-08-29. February 2024. Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo. es. 2023-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20230904111601/https://www.inide.gob.ni/docs/Anuarios/Anuario2022/ANUARIO_ESTADISTICO2022.pdf. live.