The department of Madriz (in Spanish: be Departamento de Madriz ) is one of the 15 departments Nicaragua. It extends on: 1602 km ² and have a population of: 133300 hab. (estimate 2005). Its capital is Somoto.

Geography

The department is bordering:
  • in north, of the department of Nueva Segovia;
  • in the east, of the department of Jinotega;
  • in the south, of the department of Estelí;
  • in south-west, of the department of Chinandega;
  • in the west, of the republic of the Honduras.

Municipalities

The department is subdivided into 9 municipalities:
  • Tired Sabanas
  • Palacagüina
  • San Jose de Cusmapa
  • San Juan del Río Coconut
  • San Lucas
  • Somoto
  • Telpaneca
  • Totogalpa
  • Yalagüina

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