Matagalpa Department

Matagalpa (Spanish pronunciation: [mataˈɣalpa]) is a department in central Nicaragua. It covers an area of 6,804 km² and has a population of 586,986 (2019 est).[1] The capital is the city of Matagalpa with a population of about 108,000.

Matagalpa

Departamento de Matagalpa
Department
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CountryNicaragua
CapitalMatagalpa
Area
 • Department6,804 km2 (2,627 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 estimate)[1]
 • Department586,986
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Urban
239,622
ISO 3166-2NI-MT

Matagalpa is the second largest region of the country in population size, and the fifth in area (after the North Atlantic, the South Atlantic, Jinotega and Río San Juan).

Matagalpa is the most diversified region producing coffee, cattle, milk products, vegetables, wood, gold, flowers. Its extensive forests, rivers and geography are suited for ecotourism.

Municipalities
  1. Ciudad Darío
  2. Esquipulas
  3. Matagalpa
  4. Matiguas
  5. Muy Muy
  6. Rancho Grande
  7. Río Blanco
  8. San Dionisio
  9. San Isidro
  10. San Ramón
  11. Sébaco
  12. Terrabona
  13. Tuma-La Dalia

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Nicaragua

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