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The 15 departments and 2 autonomous regions of Nicaragua are divided into 153 municipalities. [1] The formation and dissolution of municipalities is governed by the Law of Municipalities (in Spanish: Ley No.40 - Ley de Municipalidades), drafted and approved by the National Assembly on July 2. 1988.
This is a list of the largest cities in Nicaragua by population. Cities. 2021 class City Department 2021 Population [1] 1 Managua: Managua Department: 1,061,286 2
Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean and shares maritime borders with El Salvador to the west and Colombia to the east. The country's largest city and national capital is Managua, the fourth-largest city in Central America, with a population of 1,055,247 as ...
Granada (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡɾaˈnaða]) is a city in western Nicaragua and the capital of the Granada Department. With an estimated population of 105,862 (2022), [2] it is Nicaragua's ninth most populous city. Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities, economically and politically.
The history of Nicaragua remained relatively static for three hundred years following the conquest. There were minor civil wars and rebellions, but they were quickly suppressed. The region was subject to frequent raids by Dutch , French and British pirates, with the city of Granada being invaded twice, in 1658 and 1660.
The city of León, Nicaragua in 1857. León (Spanish pronunciation:) is the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. Founded by the Spanish as Santiago de los Caballeros de León, it is the capital and largest city of León Department. As of 2022, the municipality of León has an estimated population of 213,718. [1]
Managua (Spanish pronunciation:) is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the largest cities in Central America.Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1,055,247 as of 2020, [4] and a population of 1,401,687 [4] in its metropolitan area. [7]
1997 – Institute of History of Nicaragua and Central America headquartered in city. 1998 – Plaza Inter shopping center in business. 1999 – April: FSLN demonstration. [6] 2000 "FSLN wins municipal elections in Managua." [18] Parmalat Futbol Clube formed. Herty Lewites becomes mayor. [19]