División Política Administrativa
Nicaragua
presenta 15 departamentos,
2 regiones autónomas con
152 municipios, los cuales se muestran en la tabla 1. Las
cabeceras departamentales están en cursiva.
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Tabla 1. División Política Administrativa de Nicaragua, Extensión
Territorial Municipios y Altitud
de las Cabeceras Municipales |
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Departamento |
Municipio |
Cabecera Municipal |
Extensión (Kms2) |
Altitud (m.s.n.m.) |
|
Nueva Segovia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
686.88 |
679.63 |
|
|
Santa María |
Santa María |
157.53 |
770.00 |
|
|
Macuelizo |
Macuelizo |
254.59 |
700.00 |
|
|
Dipilto |
Dipilto |
104.90 |
882.00 |
|
|
Ocotal |
Ocotal |
85.23 |
605.59 |
|
|
Mosonte |
Mosonte |
218.00 |
693.00 |
|
|
|
|
236.00 |
729.14 |
|
|
Ciudad
Antigua |
Ciudad
Antigua |
147.22 |
640.00 |
|
|
El Jícaro |
Ciudad Sandino |
428.78 |
580.00 |
|
|
Murra |
Murra |
429.13 |
750.00 |
|
|
Quilalí |
Quilalí |
345.02 |
430.65 |
|
|
Wiwilí |
Wiwilí |
398.00 |
300.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
3,491.28 |
|
|
Madriz |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Somoto |
Somoto |
466.18 |
700.00 |
|
|
Yalagüina |
Yalagüina |
70.92 |
694.08 |
|
|
Totogalpa |
Totogalpa |
133.13 |
660.80 |
|
|
Palacagüina |
Palacagüina |
156.53 |
560.00 |
|
|
Telpaneca |
Telpaneca |
353.28 |
500.00 |
|
|
San Juan
de Río |
San Juan
de Río |
181.65 |
840.00 |
|
|
San Lucas |
San Lucas |
152.08 |
790.00 |
|
|
Las Sabanas |
Las Sabanas |
64.54 |
1,260.00 |
|
|
San José
de Cusmapa |
San José
de Cusmapa |
129.92 |
1,280.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
1,708.23 |
|
|
Estelí |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
202.62 |
606.26 |
|
|
Condega |
Condega |
370.84 |
560.91 |
|
|
San Juan
de Limay |
San Juan
de Limay |
427.57 |
281.34 |
|
|
Estelí |
Estelí |
795.67 |
843.97 |
|
|
San Nicolás |
San Nicolás |
163.00 |
985.00 |
|
|
La |
La |
269.99 |
601.26 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
2,229.69 |
|
|
Chinandega |
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Pedro
del Norte |
San Pedro
del Norte |
71.50 |
500.00 |
|
|
Santo Tomás del Norte |
Santo Tomás del Norte |
39.99 |
180.00 |
|
|
Cinco Pinos |
Cinco Pinos |
60.38 |
400.00 |
|
|
San
Francisco del Norte |
San
Francisco del Norte |
120.31 |
396.00 |
|
|
El Viejo |
El Viejo |
1,274.91 |
43.00 |
|
|
Puerto Morazán |
Tonalá |
517.34 |
10.00 |
|
|
Somotillo |
Somotillo |
724.71 |
40.67 |
|
|
Villanueva |
Villanueva |
779.88 |
60.00 |
|
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Corinto |
Corinto |
70.67 |
2.44 |
|
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El Realejo |
El Realejo |
104.54 |
7.50 |
|
|
Chinandega |
Chinandega |
686.61 |
70.42 |
|
|
Chichigalpa |
Chichigalpa |
222.54 |
85.45 |
|
|
Posoltega |
Posoltega |
149.04 |
70.55 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
4,822.42 |
|
|
León |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Achuapa |
Achuapa |
416.24 |
330.90 |
|
|
El Sauce |
El Sauce |
692.97 |
163.00 |
|
|
Santa
Rosa del Peñón |
Santa
Rosa del Peñón |
227.60 |
180.00 |
|
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Quezalguaque |
Quezalguaque |
85.70 |
90.00 |
|
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Telica |
Telica |
393.67 |
119.00 |
|
|
Larreynaga |
Malpaisillo |
780.22 |
92.28 |
|
|
El Jicaral |
El Jicaral |
431.48 |
115.72 |
|
|
León |
León |
820.19 |
109.21 |
|
|
|
|
691.57 |
67.18 |
|
|
Nagarote |
Nagarote |
598.39 |
75.69 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
5,138.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
668.30 |
40.00 |
|
|
Tipitapa |
Tipitapa |
975.30 |
50.44 |
|
|
Mateare |
Mateare |
297.40 |
50.00 |
|
|
Villa
Carlos Fonseca |
Villa
Carlos Fonseca |
562.01 |
100.00 |
|
|
|
|
267.17 |
82.97 |
|
|
Ticuantepe |
Ticuantepe |
60.79 |
290.00 |
|
|
San
Rafael del Sur |
San
Rafael del Sur |
357.30 |
123.13 |
|
|
Ciudad Sandino |
Ciudad Sandino |
51.11 |
90.00 |
|
|
El Crucero |
El Crucero |
225.72 |
860.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
3,465.10 |
|
|
Masaya |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nindirí |
Nindirí |
142.91 |
220.00 |
|
|
Masaya |
Masaya |
146.62 |
234.00 |
|
|
Tisma |
Tisma |
126.17 |
50.00 |
|
|
La Concepción |
La Concepción |
65.67 |
460.00 |
|
|
Masatepe |
Masatepe |
59.40 |
455.41 |
|
|
Nandasmo |
Nandasmo |
17.63 |
400.00 |
|
|
Niquinohomo |
Niquinohomo |
31.69 |
440.00 |
|
|
Catarina |
Catarina |
11.49 |
520.36 |
|
|
San Juan
de Oriente |
San Juan
de Oriente |
9.20 |
495.16 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
610.78 |
|
|
Carazo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118.11 |
552.40 |
|
|
Diriamba |
Diriamba |
348.88 |
580.13 |
|
|
Dolores |
Dolores |
2.62 |
583.10 |
|
|
Jinotepe |
Jinotepe |
280.52 |
569.10 |
|
|
El
Rosario |
El
Rosario |
14.08 |
470.00 |
|
|
La Paz de
Carazo |
La Paz de
Carazo |
15.51 |
396.00 |
|
|
La Conquista |
La Conquista |
88.38 |
180.00 |
|
|
Santa
Teresa |
Santa
Teresa |
213.30 |
400.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
1,081.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
592.07 |
60.00 |
|
|
Diriá |
Diriá |
25.52 |
364.26 |
|
|
Diriomo |
Diriomo |
50.08 |
344.63 |
|
|
Nandaime |
Nandaime |
372.01 |
140.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
1,039.68 |
|
|
Rivas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belén |
Belén |
246.26 |
80.00 |
|
|
Potosí |
Potosí |
143.59 |
63.00 |
|
|
|
|
75.22 |
53.00 |
|
|
Moyogalpa |
Moyogalpa |
65.96 |
60.00 |
|
|
Altagracia |
Altagracia |
211.21 |
70.00 |
|
|
Tola |
Tola |
476.53 |
40.00 |
|
|
Rivas |
Rivas |
280.54 |
57.77 |
|
|
San Jorge |
San Jorge |
24.83 |
50.00 |
|
|
San Juan
del Sur |
San Juan
del Sur |
411.05 |
3.58 |
|
|
Cárdenas |
Cárdenas |
226.63 |
40.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
2,161.82 |
|
|
Chontales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comalapa |
Comalapa |
643.86 |
270.00 |
|
|
Juigalpa |
Juigalpa |
726.75 |
116.85 |
|
|
La Libertad |
La Libertad |
774.55 |
498.85 |
|
|
|
|
681.71 |
503.63 |
|
|
San Pedro
de Lóvago |
San Pedro
de Lóvago |
466.50 |
340.00 |
|
|
Santo Tomás |
Santo Tomás |
546.60 |
410.80 |
|
|
Acoyapa |
Acoyapa |
1,381.79 |
99.90 |
|
|
Villa Sandino |
Villa Sandino |
676.51 |
306.27 |
|
|
San
Francisco de Cuapa |
Cuapa |
277.00 |
320.00 |
|
|
El Coral |
El Coral |
306.00 |
180.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
6,481.27 |
|
|
Boaco |
|
|
|
|
|
|
San José
de Los Remates |
San José
de Los Remates |
280.46 |
550.00 |
|
|
Santa Lucía |
Santa Lucía |
120.78 |
560.00 |
|
|
Boaco |
Boaco |
1,086.80 |
360.00 |
|
|
Camoapa |
Camoapa |
1,483.30 |
520.00 |
|
|
Teustepe |
Teustepe |
645.73 |
145.36 |
|
|
|
|
559.61 |
340.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
4,176.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rancho
Grande |
Rancho
Grande |
598.23 |
600.00 |
|
|
Tuma - La Dalia |
La Dalia |
651.66 |
720.00 |
|
|
Río Blanco |
Río Blanco |
662.51 |
269.18 |
|
|
|
|
282.70 |
477.93 |
|
|
Sébaco |
Sébaco |
289.81 |
469.67 |
|
|
619.36 |
681.84 |
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San Ramón |
San Ramón |
424.00 |
640.93 |
|
|
Matiguás |
Matiguás |
1,532.25 |
297.08 |
|
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Ciudad Darío |
Ciudad Darío |
735.31 |
432.70 |
|
|
Terrabona |
Terrabona |
248.89 |
540.00 |
|
|
San Dionisio |
San Dionisio |
165.50 |
380.00 |
|
|
Esquipulas |
Esquipulas |
218.58 |
520.00 |
|
|
Muy Muy |
Muy Muy |
375.06 |
337.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
6,803.86 |
|
|
Jinotega |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wiwilí |
Wiwilí |
2,370.08 |
295.53 |
|
|
El Cuá |
El Cuá |
636.91 |
600.00 |
|
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Santa María de Pantasma |
Las Praderas |
400.86 |
851.24 |
|
|
San Sebastián de Yalí |
San Sebastián de Yalí |
151.02 |
899.11 |
|
|
La
Concordia |
La
Concordia |
232.84 |
1,078.68 |
|
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San
Rafael del Norte |
San
Rafael del Norte |
880.34 |
1,003.87 |
|
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Jinotega |
Jinotega |
3,990.40 |
600.00 |
|
|
San José
de Bocay |
San José
de Bocay |
559.95 |
420.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
9,222.40 |
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Región Autónoma Atlántico
Norte (RAAN) |
|
|
|
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Waspam |
Waspam |
9,341.71 |
30.00 |
|
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Puerto
Cabezas |
Bilwi |
5,984.81 |
10.00 |
|
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Prinzapolka |
Prinzapolka |
7,020.48 |
5.00 |
|
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Rosita |
Rosita |
2,205.42 |
60.00 |
|
|
Bonanza |
Bonanza |
1,897.94 |
180.00 |
|
|
Siuna |
Siuna |
5,039.81 |
200.00 |
|
|
Waslala |
Waslala |
1,329.51 |
420.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
32,819.68 |
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Región Autónoma Atlántico
Sur (RAAS) |
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Paiwas |
Bocana de Paiwas |
2,374.90 |
145.88 |
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La Cruz
de Río Grande |
La Cruz
de Río Grande |
3,448.52 |
19.06 |
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Laguna de
Perlas |
Laguna de
Perlas |
1,963.43 |
3.00 |
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Kukra Hill |
Kukra Hill |
1,193.23 |
50.00 |
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El Rama |
El Rama |
3,752.90 |
9.71 |
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Muelle de los Bueyes |
Muelle de los Bueyes |
1,379.77 |
99.69 |
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Nueva |
Nueva |
2,677.46 |
210.22 |
|
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Bluefields |
Bluefields |
4,774.75 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
|
9.00 |
4.00 |
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Desembocadura de Río Grande |
Karawala |
1,738.29 |
5.00 |
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El Tortuguero |
El Tortuguero |
3,403.07 |
20.00 |
|
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El Ayote |
El Ayote |
831.00 |
130.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
27,546.32 |
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Río |
|
|
|
|
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El Almendro |
El Almendro |
1,009.01 |
190.00 |
|
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Morrito |
Morrito |
678.94 |
45.00 |
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San Miguelito |
San Miguelito |
1,096.59 |
44.00 |
|
|
|
|
1,444.80 |
39.00 |
|
|
El
Castillo |
Boca de Sábalos |
1,654.81 |
50.00 |
|
|
San Juan
del Norte |
San Juan
del Norte |
1,656.75 |
5.00 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
Tierra
firme: |
7,540.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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La República |
Todos los municipios |
Tierra
firme: |
120,339.54 |
|
|
|
|
10,431.73 |
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|
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Superficie Total |
Tierra
y agua: |
130,771.27 |
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Fuente: INETER.