This list contains information about departments of Nicaragua, including details such as their capital, ISO code, population, area and population density. Currently, there are 15 departments and 2 autonomous regions in Nicaragua. The list is provided in various file formats, such as MS Excel, CSV, PDF, and a compressed file containing all formats.
Nicaragua is divided into 15 departments, which are further subdivided into municipalities. The departments are named after their respective capital cities and are primarily used for administrative purposes. Each department has its own unique culture, geography, and economy. Some of the largest and most populous departments include Managua, Masaya, León, and Chinandega, while some of the smaller and less populous departments include Nueva Segovia, Río San Juan, and Rivas. Each department has its own local government structure, which is responsible for providing services and infrastructure to the municipalities within its jurisdiction.
S.No.,Department or autonomous region,Capital,ISO,Population (2015),Area (km),Population density (km)1,Boaco,Boaco,NI-BO,178582,4176.68,41.82,Carazo,Jinotepe,NI-CA,190769,1081.4,172.83,Chinandega,Chinandega,NI-CI,429557,4822.42,87.74,Chontales,Juigalpa,NI-CO,185866,6481.27,245,Estel,Estel,NI-ES,224331,2229.69,906,Granada,Granada,NI-GR,206009,1039.68,1627,Jinotega,Jinotega,NI-JI,438413,9222.4,368,Len,Len,NI-LE,410860,5138.03,699,Madriz,Somoto,NI-MD,164146,1708.23,7810,Managua,Managua,NI-MN,1484462,3465.1,36511,Masaya,Masaya,NI-MS,364168,610.78,47512,Matagalpa,Matagalpa,NI-MT,561282,6803.86,6913,North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region,Bilwi,NI-AN,480874,33105.98,1014,Nueva Segovia,Ocotal,NI-NS,253489,3491.28,6015,Ro San Juan,San Carlos,NI-SJ,127225,7543.3,1316,Rivas,Rivas,NI-RI,177668,2161.82,7217,South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region,Bluefields,NI-AS,385102,27260.02,11,,,,,,https://www.downloadexcelfiles.com/,,,,,,