Madriz Department

Madriz
Departamento de Madriz
Department
Country	Nicaragua

Capital	Somoto

Area	1,602 km² (619 sq mi)

Population	133,300 (2005)

ISO 3166-2	NI-MD

Madriz (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,602 km² and has a population of 133,300 (2005 census). The capital is Somoto.

Madriz was created from Nueva Segovia department in August 1936, and named after José Madriz.

Municipalities

External links

Portal del Norte de Nicaragua (Spanish)

Departments of Nicaragua

Boaco Carazo Chinandega Chontales Estelí Granada Jinotega León Madriz Managua Masaya Matagalpa Nueva Segovia Rivas Río San Juan North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

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Madriz Department