Departments in Nicaragua
Nicaragua is divided into 15 administrative districts ( Departamentos ) and two autonomous regions (Regiones Autónomas). The two autonomous regions were created by a new constitution in 1987 and the subsequent division of the Zelaya department .
The departments are in turn subdivided into Municipios .
| # | Department | Capital | ISO 3166-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boaco | Boaco | NI-BO |
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| 2 | Carazo | Jinotepe | NI-CA | |
| 3 | Chinandega | Chinandega | NI-CI | |
| 4th | Chontales | Juigalpa | NI-CO | |
| 5 | Estelí | Estelí | NI-ES | |
| 6th | Granada | Granada | NI-GR | |
| 7th | Jinotega | Jinotega | NI-JI | |
| 8th | Leon | Leon | NI-LE | |
| 9 | Madriz | Somoto | NI-MD | |
| 10 | Managua | Managua | NI-MN | |
| 11 | Masaya | Masaya | NI-MS | |
| 12 | Matagalpa | Matagalpa | NI-MT | |
| 13 | Nueva Segovia | Ocotal | NI-NS | |
| 14th | Rivas | Rivas | NI-RI | |
| 15th | Río San Juan | San Carlos | NI-SJ | |
| 16 | Region Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Norte | Puerto Cabezas | NI-AN | |
| 17th | Autonomous Region of the Costa Caribe Sur | Bluefields | NI-AS |