Municipalities of Nicaragua

See also: List of Nicaraguan cities by population

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The 15 departments and 2 autonomous regions of Nicaragua are divided into 153 municipalities.[1] The formation and dissolution of municipalities is governed by the Law of Municipalities (in Spanish: Ley No.40 - Ley de Municipalidades), drafted and approved by the National Assembly on July 2. 1988.

The municipalities are responsible for planning and urban development, collection of municipal taxes, maintenance of public utilities and other services, such as parks, sewerage and public cemeteries. Whilst municipal governments may not be responsible for large highways, small roads and tracks usually come under their control. Additionally, municipal governments may issue permits for the operation of urban and intermunicipal bus services.

Other functions of municipal governments include the establishment of libraries, museums, municipal bands, zoos, the promotion of traditional and folklore festivals and various activities promoting education, culture, sports and tourism in the municipality.[2]

## List of municipalities

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Department | Municipality[1] | Municipality Seat | Population (2005)[3] | Area (km2) | Year[a]

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Boaco | Boaco | Boaco | 49,839 | 1,086.81 | —
Boaco | Camoapa | Camoapa | 34,962 | 1,483.29 | 1858
Boaco | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | 23,666 | 559.61 | 1858
Boaco | San José de los Remates | San José de Los Remates | 7,650 | 280.46 | 1848
Boaco | Santa Lucía | Santa Lucía | 8,254 | 120.78 | 1904
Boaco | Teustepe | Teustepe | 26,265 | 645.73 | 1970
Carazo | Diriamba | Diriamba | 57,542 | 348.88 | 1894
Carazo | Dolores | Dolores | 6,761 | 2.62 | 1895
Carazo | El Rosario | El Rosario | 5,317 | 11 | 1848
Carazo | Jinotepe | Jinotepe | 42,109 | 292 | 1883
Carazo | La Conquista | La Conquista | 3,777 | 91 | 1899
Carazo | La Paz de Carazo | La Paz de Carazo | 4,657 | 15.51 | 1858
Carazo | San Marcos | San Marcos | 29,019 | 118.11 | 1905
Carazo | Santa Teresa | Santa Teresa | 16,891 | 194 | 1860
Chinandega | Chichigalpa | Chichigalpa | 44,769 | 222.54 | 1894
Chinandega | Chinandega | Chinandega | 121,793 | 686.61 | 1839
Chinandega | Cinco Pinos | Cinco Pinos | 6,781 | 60.38 | 1870
Chinandega | Corinto | Corinto | 16,624 | 70.67 | 1858
Chinandega | El Realejo | El Realejo | 8,838 | 104.54 | 1532
Chinandega | El Viejo | El Viejo | 76,775 | 1,274.91 | 1673
Chinandega | Posoltega | Posoltega | 16,771 | 124 | 1862
Chinandega | San Francisco del Norte | San Francisco del Norte | 6,758 | 120.31 | 1889
Chinandega | San Pedro del Norte | San Pedro del Norte | 4,719 | 71.5 | 1889
Chinandega | Santo Tomás del Norte | Santo Tomás del Norte | 7,124 | 50 | 1889
Chinandega | Somotillo | Somotillo | 29,030 | 1,089 | 1873
Chinandega | Puerto Morazán | Santa Rita de Tonalá | 13,328 | 517 | 1946
Chinandega | Villanueva | Villanueva | 25,660 | 779.88 | 1900
Chontales | Acoyapa | Acoyapa | 16,946 | 1,381.79 | 1862
Chontales | Comalapa | Comalapa | 11,785 | 643.86 | 1752
Chontales | El Coral | El Coral | 7,039 | 306 | 1997
Chontales | Juigalpa | Juigalpa | 51,838 | 726.75 | 1668
Chontales | La Libertad | La Libertad | 11,429 | 774.55 | 1852
Chontales | San Francisco de Cuapa | San Francisco de Cuapa | 5,507 | 277 | 1997
Chontales | San Pedro de Lóvago | San Pedro de Lóvago | 7,650 | 466.50 | 1864
Chontales | Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo | 12,182 | 681.71 | 1951
Chontales | Santo Tomás | Santo Tomás | 16,404 | 546.6 | 1861
Chontales | Villa Sandino | Villa Sandino | 13,152 | 676.51 | 1942
Estelí | Condega | Condega | 28,481 | 398 | 1962
Estelí | Estelí | Estelí | 112,084 | 795.7 | 1685
Estelí | La Trinidad | La Trinidad | 20,140 | 261 | 1967
Estelí | Pueblo Nuevo | Pueblo Nuevo | 20,620 | 222 | —
Estelí | San Juan de Limay | San Juan de Limay | 13,455 | 530.9 | 1891
Estelí | San Nicolás | San Nicolás | 6,768 | 163 | 1892
Granada | Diriá | Diriá | 6,375 | 26 | —
Granada | Diriomo | Diriomo | 22,352 | 50.08 | —
Granada | Granada | Granada | 105,171 | 531 | 1524
Granada | Nandaime | Nandaime | 34,288 | 372.01 | 1890
Jinotega | El Cuá | El Cuá | 43,305 | 637 | 2002
Jinotega | Jinotega | Jinotega | 99,382 | 1,119 | 1891
Jinotega | La Concordia | La Concordia | 6,486 | 122 | 1851
Jinotega | San José de Bocay | San José de Bocay | 42,029 | 3,990 | 2002
Jinotega | San Rafael del Norte | San Rafael del Norte | 17,789 | 606 | 1848
Jinotega | San Sebastián de Yalí | San Sebastián de Yalí | 26,979 | 311 | 1908
Jinotega | Santa María de Pantasma | Las Praderas | 37,880 | 563 | 1989
Jinotega | Wiwilí de Jinotega | Wiwilí de Jinotega | 57,485 | 2,444.7 | 1989
León | Achuapa | Achuapa | 13,797 | 416.24 | 1870
León | El Jicaral | El Jicaral | 10,326 | 434 | 1834
León | El Sauce | El Sauce | 27,900 | 629.97 | 1858
León | La Paz Centro | La Paz Centro | 28,118 | 606 | 1610
León | Larreynaga | Malpaisillo | 27,898 | 882 | 1936
León | León | León | 174,051 | 820.19 | 1524
León | Nagarote | Nagarote | 32,303 | 598.38 | 1548
León | Quezalguaque | Quezalguaque | 8,591 | 86 | 1865
León | Santa Rosa del Peñón | Santa Rosa del Peñón | 9,529 | 227.6 | 1858
León | Telica | Telica | 23,266 | 400 | 1858
Madriz | Las Sabanas | Las Sabanas | 4,136 | 69 | 1942
Madriz | Palacagüina | Palacagüina | 12,825 | 192 | —
Madriz | San José de Cusmapa | San José de Cusmapa | 7,072 | 130 | —
Madriz | San Juan del Río Coco | San Juan del Río Coco | 21,114 | 182 | 1964
Madriz | San Lucas | San Lucas | 12,975 | 139 | 1913
Madriz | Somoto | Somoto | 33,788 | 466 | 1867
Madriz | Telpaneca | Telpaneca | 19,025 | 300 | 1626
Madriz | Totogalpa | Totogalpa | 11,927 | 137 | 1911
Madriz | Yalagüina | Yalagüina | 9,597 | 53 | 1725
Managua | Ciudad Sandino | Ciudad Sandino | 75,083 | 51.11 | 2000
Managua | El Crucero | El Crucero | 13,656 | 975.3 | 2000
Managua | Managua | Managua | 937,489 | 289 | 1819
Managua | Mateare | Mateare | 28,775 | 297.4 | 1898
Managua | San Francisco Libre | San Francisco Libre | 9,416 | 756 | 1961
Managua | San Rafael del Sur | San Rafael del Sur | 42,417 | 357.3 | 1956
Managua | Ticuantepe | Ticuantepe | 27,008 | 60.79 | 1974
Managua | Tipitapa | Tipitapa | 101,685 | 975.17 | 1755
Managua | Villa El Carmen | Villa El Carmen | 27,449 | 562.01 | 1907
Masaya | Catarina | Catarina | 7,524 | 11.49 | —
Masaya | La Concepción | La Concepción | 31,950 | 73 | 1889
Masaya | Masatepe | Masatepe | 31,583 | 62 | —
Masaya | Masaya | Masaya | 139,582 | 141 | 1819
Masaya | Nandasmo | Nandasmo | 10,732 | 13 | 1976
Masaya | Nindirí | Nindirí | 38,355 | 142.91 | 1500
Masaya | Niquinohomo | Niquinohomo | 14,847 | 31.69 | 1870
Masaya | San Juan de Oriente | San Juan de Oriente | 4,734 | 13.8 | 1585
Masaya | Tisma | Tisma | 10,681 | 108 | 1883
Matagalpa | Ciudad Darío | Ciudad Darío | 41,014 | 432 | 1920
Matagalpa | Esquipulas | Esquipulas | 15,877 | 216 | 1944
Matagalpa | Matagalpa | Matagalpa | 133,416 | 619.36 | 1538
Matagalpa | Matiguás | Matiguas | 41,127 | 1,710 | 1920
Matagalpa | Muy Muy | Muy Muy | 14,721 | 375 | 1751
Matagalpa | Rancho Grande | Rancho Grande | 26,223 | 648 | 1989
Matagalpa | Río Blanco | Río Blanco | 30,785 | 700 | 1974
Matagalpa | San Dionisio | San Dionisio | 16,273 | 152 | 1830
Matagalpa | San Isidro | San Isidro | 17,412 | 282.71 | 1862
Matagalpa | San Ramón | San Ramón | 30,682 | 424 | 1905
Matagalpa | Sébaco | Sébaco | 32,221 | 289.81 | 1989
Matagalpa | Terrabona | Terrabona | 12,740 | 248.89 | 1715
Matagalpa | Tuma-La Dalia | La Dalia | 56,681 | 462 | 1989
North Caribbean Coast | Bonanza | Bonanza | 18,633 | 2,039 | 1985
North Caribbean Coast | Mulukukú | Mulukukú | 29,838 | 1,904.53 | 2004
North Caribbean Coast | Prinzapolka | Prinzapolka | 16,105 | 7,020.48 | 1971
North Caribbean Coast | Puerto Cabezas | Bilwi | 66,169 | 5,984.81 | 1929
North Caribbean Coast | Rosita | Rosita | 22,723 | 4,418 | 1989
North Caribbean Coast | Siuna | Siuna | 64,092 | 5,039.81 | 1969
North Caribbean Coast | Waslala | Waslala | 49,339 | 1,329.51 | 1989
North Caribbean Coast | Waspam | Waspam | 47,231 | 9,341.71 | 1956
Nueva Segovia | Ciudad Antigua | Ciudad Antigua | 4,868 | 154 | 1611
Nueva Segovia | Dipilto | Dipilto | 5,207 | 108 | 1942
Nueva Segovia | El Jícaro | El Jícaro | 25,901 | 278 | 1874
Nueva Segovia | Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia | Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia | 16,344 | 398 | 1970
Nueva Segovia | Jalapa | Jalapa | 54,491 | 629 | 1891
Nueva Segovia | Macuelizo | Macuelizo | 6,076 | 250 | 1815
Nueva Segovia | Mozonte | Mozonte | 6,795 | 242 | —
Nueva Segovia | Murra | Murra | 14,847 | 479 | 1872
Nueva Segovia | Ocotal | Ocotal | 34,580 | 85.64 | 1780
Nueva Segovia | Quilalí | Quilalí | 26,461 | 339 | 1920
Nueva Segovia | San Fernando | San Fernando | 8,549 | 269 | 1897
Nueva Segovia | Santa María | Santa María | 4,404 | 168 | 1850
Río San Juan | El Almendro | El Almendro | 13,363 | 993 | 1974
Río San Juan | El Castillo | Boca de Sábalos | 19,864 | 1,656 | —
Río San Juan | Morrito | Morrito | 6,570 | 677 | 1989
Río San Juan | San Carlos | San Carlos | 37,461 | 1,462 | 1949
Río San Juan | San Juan de Nicaragua | Grey Town | 1,307 | 1,462 | —
Río San Juan | San Miguelito | San Miguelito | 17,031 | 923 | 1850
Rivas | Altagracia | Altagracia | 19,955 | 211.21 | —
Rivas | Belén | Belén | 16,428 | 246.26 | 1892
Rivas | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | 5,420 | 75.22 | 1717
Rivas | Cárdenas | Cárdenas | 6,990 | 226.63 | —
Rivas | Moyogalpa | Moyogalpa | 9,729 | 63 | —
Rivas | Potosí | Potosí | 11,904 | 146 | —
Rivas | Rivas | Rivas | 41,080 | 280.54 | 1835
Rivas | San Jorge | San Jorge | 8,024 | 22 | 1852
Rivas | San Juan del Sur | San Juan del Sur | 14,741 | 411.05 | 1851
Rivas | Tola | Tola | 22,012 | 474 | 1750
South Caribbean Coast | Bluefields | Bluefields | 45,547 | 4,774.75 | 1894
South Caribbean Coast | Corn Islands | Brig Bay | 6,626 | 12.9 | 1971
South Caribbean Coast | Desembocadura de Río Grande | Karawala | 3,585 | 1,978 | 1996
South Caribbean Coast | El Ayote | El Ayote | 12,417 | 831 | 2000
South Caribbean Coast | El Tortuguero | El Tortuguero | 22,324 | 2,471 | 1996
South Caribbean Coast | Kukra Hill | Kukra Hill | 8,789 | 1,262 | 1989
South Caribbean Coast | La Cruz de Río Grande | La Cruz de Río Grande | 23,284 | 3,360 | 1982
South Caribbean Coast | Muelle de los Bueyes | Muelle de los Bueyes | 22,082 | 1,391 | 1942
South Caribbean Coast | Nueva Guinea | Nueva Guinea | 66,936 | 2,774 | 1981
South Caribbean Coast | Paiwas | Bocana de Paiwas | 31,762 | 2,375 | 1974
South Caribbean Coast | Pearl Lagoon | Pearl City | 10,676 | 3,876 | —
South Caribbean Coast | Rama | Rama | 52,482 | 5,618 | 1910

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## Notes

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1. ^ The date the municipality was created. In some cases, the year refers to the date of the foundation of the municipality seat, which is particularly the case of colonial cities.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Inifom - Perfiles municipales
2. ^ Law of Municipalities - Ley 40 (in Spanish)
3. ^ Censo 2005 - República de Nicaragua

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