Subdivisions of Nicaragua - Departments and Municipalities

Departments and Municipalities

Nicaragua is a unitary republic. For administrative purposes it is divided into 15 departments (departamentos) and two self-governing regions (autonomous communities) based on the Spanish model. The departments are then subdivided into 153 municipios (municipalities). The two autonomous regions are 'Región Autónoma Atlántico Norte' and 'Región Autónoma Atlántico Sur', often referred to as RAAN and RAAS, respectively; until they were granted autonomy in 1985 they formed the single department of Zelaya.

Department Capital city
1 Boaco Boaco
2 Carazo Jinotepe
3 Chinandega Chinandega
4 Chontales Juigalpa
5 Estelí Estelí
6 Granada Granada
7 Jinotega Jinotega
8 Leon Leon
9 Madriz Somoto
Department Capital city
10 Managua Managua
11 Masaya Masaya
12 Matagalpa Matagalpa
13 Nueva Segovia Ocotal
14 Rivas Rivas
15 Río San Juan San Carlos
16 Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte Bilwi
17 Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur Bluefields

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