Matagalpa (department)

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Matagalpa
Departamento de Matagalpa
Country Nicaragua
Capital Matagalpa
Area 8,523 km² (3,291 sq mi)
Population 484,900 (2005)
ISO 3166-2 NI-MT

Matagalpa is a department in central Nicaragua. It covers an area of 8,523 km² and has a population of 484,900 (2005 census). The capital is the city of Matagalpa.

Matagalpa is the second province of the country in population size, and the fourth in area (after North Altlantic, South Atlantic and Jinotega.

Matagalpa is the most diversified province, producing coffee, cattle, milk produce, vegetables, wood, gold, flowers. Its extensive forests, rivers and geography are suited for ecotourism.

[edit] Municipalities

  1. Ciudad Darío
  2. Esquipulas
  3. Matagalpa
  4. Matiguas
  5. Muy Muy
  6. Rancho Grande
  7. Río Blanco
  8. San Dionisio
  9. San Isidro
  10. San Ramón
  11. Sébaco
  12. Terrabona
  13. Tuma-La Dalia

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