San José de Bocay
San José de Bocay is a town and a municipality in the Jinotega department, Nicaragua.
San José de Bocay | |
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Municipality | |
  San José de Bocay Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 13°32′N 85°32′W | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Jinotega |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,540 sq mi (3,990 km2) |
| Population (2019 estimate)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 68,010 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| • Urban | 11.824 |
With an area of 3,990.40 km², the municipality of San José de Bocay was created on March 13, 2002, as a result of the division of the El Cuá-Bocay municipality. As of 2006, San José de Bocay is the newest municipality in Nicaragua.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Since 1989 San José de Bocay has had a sister-city relationship with Blacksburg, Virginia.
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References
- Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Nicaragua
Capital: Jinotega | ||
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