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{{see also|List of Nicaraguan cities by population}}
[[File:Nicaragua_CIA_map.gif|thumb|right|250px|CIA map of Nicaragua]]
The 15 [[Departments of Nicaragua|departments]] and 2 [[autonomous region]]s of Nicaragua are divided into 153 municipalities.<ref name="inifom">[http://www.inifom.gob.ni/municipios/municipios.html Inifom - Perfiles municipales]</ref> The formation and dissolution of municipalities is governed by the Law of Municipalities (in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Ley No.40 - Ley de Municipalidades''), drafted and approved by the [[National Assembly of Nicaragua|National Assembly]] on July 2. 1988.

The municipalities are responsible for planning and urban development, collection of municipal taxes, maintenance of public utilities and other services, such as parks, sewerage and public cemeteries. Whilst municipal governments may not be responsible for large highways, small roads and tracks usually come under their control. Additionally, municipal governments may issue permits for the operation of urban and intermunicipal bus services.

Other functions of municipal governments include the establishment of libraries, museums, municipal bands, zoos, the promotion of traditional and folklore festivals and various activities promoting education, culture, sports and tourism in the municipality.<ref>[http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/Normaweb.nsf/($All)/A9659A4CEC31974B062570A10057805E Law of Municipalities - Ley 40 (in Spanish)]</ref>

== List of municipalities ==
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! [[Departments of Nicaragua|'''Department''']] || '''Municipality'''<ref name="inifom" /> || Municipality Seat ||Population (2005)<ref>[http://www.inide.gob.ni/censos2005/censo2005.htm Censo 2005 - República de Nicaragua]</ref>||Area (km<sup>2</sup>)||Year{{efn|The date the municipality was created. In some cases, the year refers to the date of the foundation of the municipality seat, which is particularly the case of colonial cities.<ref name="inifom" />}}
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| [[Boaco Department|Boaco]] || [[Boaco]] || Boaco||align=center| 49,839||align=center|1,086.81||{{n/a}}
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| [[Boaco Department|Boaco]] || [[Camoapa]] || Camoapa||align=center| 34,962||align=center|1,483.29||1858
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| [[Boaco Department|Boaco]] || [[San Lorenzo, Nicaragua|San Lorenzo]] || San Lorenzo ||align=center|23,666 ||align=center|559.61||1858
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| [[Boaco Department|Boaco]] || [[San José de los Remates]] ||San José de Los Remates||align=center| 7,650||align=center|280.46||1848
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| [[Boaco Department|Boaco]] || [[Santa Lucía, Nicaragua|Santa Lucía]] || Santa Lucía ||align=center|8,254 ||align=center|120.78||1904
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| [[Boaco Department|Boaco]] || [[Teustepe]] || Teustepe||align=center| 26,265||align=center|645.73||1970
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| [[Carazo Department|Carazo]] || [[Diriamba]] || Diriamba||align=center| 57,542||align=center|348.88||1894
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| [[Carazo Department|Carazo]] || [[Dolores, Nicaragua|Dolores]] || Dolores||align=center|6,761 ||align=center|2.62||1895
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| [[Carazo Department|Carazo]] || [[El Rosario, Nicaragua|El Rosario]] || El Rosario||align=center|5,317||align=center|11|| 1848
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| [[Carazo Department|Carazo]] || [[Jinotepe]] || Jinotepe||align=center| 42,109||align=center|292||1883
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| [[Carazo Department|Carazo]] || [[La Conquista, Nicaragua|La Conquista]] || La Conquista||align=center| 3,777||align=center|91||1899
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| [[Carazo Department|Carazo]] || [[La Paz de Carazo]] || La Paz de Carazo||align=center|4,657 ||align=center|15.51||1858
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| [[Carazo Department|Carazo]] || [[San Marcos, Carazo|San Marcos]] || San Marcos||align=center| 29,019||align=center|118.11||1905
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| [[Carazo Department|Carazo]] || [[Santa Teresa, Nicaragua|Santa Teresa]] || Santa Teresa||align=center| 16,891||align=center|194||1860
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[Chichigalpa]] || Chichigalpa||align=center| 44,769||align=center|222.54||1894
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] ||   [[Chinandega]] || Chinandega||align=center| 121,793||align=center|686.61||1839
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[San Juan de Cinco Pinos|Cinco Pinos]] || Cinco Pinos||align=center| 6,781||align=center|60.38||1870
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[Corinto, Nicaragua|Corinto]] || Corinto||align=center| 16,624 ||align=center|70.67||1858
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[El Realejo]] || El Realejo||align=center| 8,838||align=center|104.54||1532
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[El Viejo]] || El Viejo||align=center| 76,775||align=center|1,274.91||1673
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[Posoltega]] || Posoltega||align=center| 16,771||align=center|124||1862
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[San Francisco del Norte]] || San Francisco del Norte||align=center| 6,758 ||align=center|120.31||1889
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[San Pedro del Norte]] || San Pedro del Norte||align=center| 4,719||align=center|71.5||1889
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[Santo Tomás del Norte]] || Santo Tomás del Norte||align=center| 7,124||align=center|50||1889
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[Somotillo]] || Somotillo||align=center| 29,030||align=center|1,089||1873
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[Puerto Morazán]] || Santa Rita de Tonalá||align=center| 13,328||align=center|517||1946
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| [[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]] || [[Villanueva, Chinandega|Villanueva]] || Villanueva||align=center| 25,660||align=center|779.88||1900
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[Acoyapa]] || Acoyapa||align=center| 16,946||align=center|1,381.79||1862
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[Comalapa, Nicaragua|Comalapa]] || Comalapa ||align=center|11,785||align=center|643.86||1752
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[El Coral]] || El Coral ||align=center|7,039||align=center|306||1997 
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[Juigalpa]] || Juigalpa||align=center|51,838||align=center|726.75||1668 
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[La Libertad, Nicaragua|La Libertad]] || La Libertad ||align=center|11,429 ||align=center|774.55||1852
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[San Francisco de Cuapa]] || San Francisco de Cuapa||align=center|5,507||align=center|277||1997
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[San Pedro de Lóvago]] || San Pedro de Lóvago||align=center|7,650 ||align=center|466.50||1864
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[Santo Domingo, Nicaragua|Santo Domingo]] || Santo Domingo ||align=center|12,182 ||align=center|681.71||1951
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[Santo Tomás, Nicaragua|Santo Tomás]] || Santo Tomás ||align=center|16,404 ||align=center|546.6||1861
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| [[Chontales Department|Chontales]] || [[Villa Sandino]] || Villa Sandino||align=center|13,152 ||align=center|676.51||1942
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| [[Estelí Department|Estelí]] || [[Condega]] || Condega||align=center|28,481||align=center|398||1962 
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| [[Estelí Department|Estelí]] || [[Estelí]] || Estelí||align=center|112,084||align=center|795.7||1685 
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| [[Estelí Department|Estelí]] || [[La Trinidad, Nicaragua|La Trinidad]] || La Trinidad ||align=center|20,140||align=center|261||1967 
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| [[Estelí Department|Estelí]] || [[Pueblo Nuevo, Nicaragua|Pueblo Nuevo]] || Pueblo Nuevo||align=center|20,620||align=center|222||{{n/a}} 
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| [[Estelí Department|Estelí]] || [[San Juan de Limay]] || San Juan de Limay||align=center|13,455||align=center|530.9||1891 
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| [[Estelí Department|Estelí]] || [[San Nicolás, Nicaragua|San Nicolás]] || San Nicolás||align=center|6,768||align=center|163||1892 
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| [[Granada Department|Granada]] || [[Diria|Diriá]] || Diriá||align=center|6,375||align=center|26||{{n/a}} 
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| [[Granada Department|Granada]] || [[Diriomo]] || Diriomo||align=center|22,352||align=center|50.08||{{n/a}} 
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| [[Granada Department|Granada]] || [[Granada, Nicaragua|Granada]] ||  Granada||align=center|105,171||align=center|531||1524 
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| [[Granada Department|Granada]] || [[Nandaime]] || Nandaime||align=center|34,288||align=center|372.01||1890 
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| [[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]] || [[El Cuá]] || El Cuá||align=center| 43,305||align=center|637||2002
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| [[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]] || [[Jinotega]] || Jinotega||align=center| 99,382||align=center|1,119||1891
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| [[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]] || [[La Concordia, Nicaragua|La Concordia]] || La Concordia||align=center|6,486||align=center|122|| 1851
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| [[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]] || [[San José de Bocay]] || San José de Bocay||align=center| 42,029||align=center|3,990||2002
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| [[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]] || [[San Rafael del Norte]] || San Rafael del Norte||align=center| 17,789||align=center|606||1848
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| [[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]] || [[San Sebastián de Yalí]] || San Sebastián de Yalí||align=center| 26,979||align=center|311||1908
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| [[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]] || [[Santa María de Pantasma]] || Las Praderas ||align=center| 37,880||align=center|563||1989
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| [[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]] || [[Wiwilí de Jinotega]] || Wiwilí de Jinotega||align=center| 57,485||align=center|2,444.7||1989
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[Achuapa]] || Achuapa||align=center| 13,797 ||align=center|416.24 ||1870
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[El Jicaral]] || El Jicaral||align=center| 10,326 ||align=center| 434||1834
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[El Sauce, Nicaragua|El Sauce]] || El Sauce||align=center| 27,900 ||align=center|629.97 ||1858
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[La Paz Centro]] || La Paz Centro||align=center| 28,118 ||align=center| 606||1610
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[Larreynaga]] || Malpaisillo||align=center|27,898 ||align=center|882 ||1936
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[León, Nicaragua|León]] || León||align=center|174,051 ||align=center|820.19 ||1524
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[Nagarote]] || Nagarote||align=center|32,303 ||align=center|598.38 ||1548
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[Quezalguaque]] || Quezalguaque||align=center| 8,591||align=center|86 ||1865
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[Santa Rosa del Peñón]] || Santa Rosa del Peñón||align=center|9,529 ||align=center|227.6 ||1858
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| [[León Department|León]] || [[Telica]] || Telica||align=center|23,266 ||align=center|400 ||1858
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| [[Madriz Department|Madriz]] || [[Las Sabanas]] || Las Sabanas||align=center|4,136 ||align=center|69 ||1942
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| [[Madriz Department|Madriz]] || [[Palacagüina]] || Palacagüina||align=center|12,825 ||align=center|192 ||{{n/a}}
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| [[Madriz Department|Madriz]] || [[San José de Cusmapa]] || San José de Cusmapa||align=center|7,072 ||align=center|130 ||{{n/a}}
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| [[Madriz Department|Madriz]] || [[San Juan del Río Coco]] || San Juan del Río Coco|| align="center" |21,114 ||align=center|182 ||1964
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| [[Madriz Department|Madriz]] || [[San Lucas, Nicaragua|San Lucas]] || San Lucas||align=center| 12,975||align=center|139 ||1913
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| [[Madriz Department|Madriz]] || [[Somoto]] || Somoto||align=center|33,788 ||align=center|466 ||1867
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| [[Madriz Department|Madriz]] || [[Telpaneca]] || Telpaneca||align=center|19,025 ||align=center|300 ||1626
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| [[Madriz Department|Madriz]] || [[Totogalpa]] || Totogalpa||align=center|11,927 ||align=center| 137||1911
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| [[Madriz Department|Madriz]] || [[Yalagüina]] || Yalagüina||align=center|9,597 ||align=center|53 ||1725
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| [[Managua Department|Managua]] || [[Ciudad Sandino]] || Ciudad Sandino||align=center|75,083 ||align=center| 51.11||2000
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|[[Managua Department|Managua]] || [[El Crucero]] || El Crucero||align=center|13,656 ||align=center|975.3 ||2000
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| [[Managua Department|Managua]] || [[Managua]] || Managua||align=center| 937,489||align=center|289 ||1819
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| [[Managua Department|Managua]] || [[Mateare]] || Mateare||align=center|28,775 ||align=center|297.4 ||1898
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| [[Managua Department|Managua]] || [[San Francisco Libre]] || San Francisco Libre||align=center|9,416 ||align=center| 756||1961
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| [[Managua Department|Managua]] || [[San Rafael del Sur]] || San Rafael del Sur||align=center| 42,417||align=center| 357.3||1956
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| [[Managua Department|Managua]] || [[Ticuantepe]] || Ticuantepe||align=center| 27,008||align=center|60.79 ||1974
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| [[Managua Department|Managua]] || [[Tipitapa]] || Tipitapa||align=center|101,685 ||align=center|975.17 ||1755
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| [[Managua Department|Managua]] || [[Villa El Carmen]] || Villa El Carmen||align=center| 27,449||align=center|562.01 ||1907
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| [[Masaya Department|Masaya]] || [[Catarina, Nicaragua|Catarina]] || Catarina||align=center|7,524 ||align=center| 11.49||{{n/a}}
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| [[Masaya Department|Masaya]] || [[La Concepción, Nicaragua|La Concepción]] || La Concepción||align=center|31,950 ||align=center|73 ||1889
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| [[Masaya Department|Masaya]] || [[Masatepe]] || Masatepe||align=center|31,583 ||align=center| 62||{{n/a}}
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| [[Masaya Department|Masaya]] || [[Masaya]] || Masaya||align=center| 139,582||align=center| 141||1819
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| [[Masaya Department|Masaya]] || [[Nandasmo]] || Nandasmo||align=center|10,732 ||align=center|13 ||1976
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| [[Masaya Department|Masaya]] || [[Nindirí]] || Nindirí||align=center|38,355 ||align=center|142.91 ||1500
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| [[Masaya Department|Masaya]] || [[Niquinohomo]] || Niquinohomo||align=center| 14,847||align=center| 31.69||1870
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| [[Masaya Department|Masaya]] || [[San Juan de Oriente]] || San Juan de Oriente||align=center| 4,734||align=center|13.8 ||1585
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| [[Masaya Department|Masaya]] || [[Tisma, Nicaragua|Tisma]] || Tisma||align=center|10,681 ||align=center|108 ||1883
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Ciudad Darío]] || Ciudad Darío||align=center|41,014 ||align=center| 432||1920
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Esquipulas, Nicaragua|Esquipulas]] || Esquipulas||align=center|15,877 ||align=center|216 ||1944
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Matagalpa]] || Matagalpa||align=center|133,416 ||align=center|619.36 ||1538
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Matiguás]] || Matiguas||align=center|41,127 ||align=center|1,710 ||1920
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Muy Muy]] || Muy Muy||align=center| 14,721||align=center|375 ||1751
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Rancho Grande]] || Rancho Grande||align=center|26,223 ||align=center|648 ||1989
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Río Blanco, Nicaragua|Río Blanco]] || Río Blanco||align=center|30,785 ||align=center|700 ||1974
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[San Dionisio, Nicaragua|San Dionisio]] || San Dionisio||align=center|16,273 ||align=center|152 ||1830
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[San Isidro, Nicaragua|San Isidro]] || San Isidro||align=center|17,412 ||align=center|282.71 ||1862
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[San Ramón, Nicaragua|San Ramón]] || San Ramón||align=center|30,682 ||align=center|424 ||1905
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Sébaco]] || Sébaco||align=center| 32,221||align=center|289.81 ||1989
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Terrabona]] || Terrabona||align=center|12,740 ||align=center|248.89||1715
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| [[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]] || [[Tuma-La Dalia]] || La Dalia||align=center|56,681 ||align=center|462 ||1989
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| [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|North Caribbean Coast]] || [[Bonanza, Nicaragua|Bonanza]] ||  Bonanza ||align=center| 18,633||align=center|2,039||1985
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| [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|North Caribbean Coast]] || [[Mulukukú]] || Mulukukú ||align=center| 29,838||align=center|1,904.53||2004
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| [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|North Caribbean Coast]] || [[Prinzapolka]] || Prinzapolka ||align=center| 16,105||align=center|7,020.48||1971
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| [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|North Caribbean Coast]] || [[Puerto Cabezas]] || Bilwi ||align=center| 66,169||align=center|5,984.81||1929
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| [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|North Caribbean Coast]] || [[Rosita, Nicaragua|Rosita]] || Rosita ||align=center| 22,723||align=center|4,418||1989
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| [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|North Caribbean Coast]] || [[Siuna]] || Siuna||align=center| 64,092||align=center|5,039.81||1969
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| [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|North Caribbean Coast]] || [[Waslala]] || Waslala||align=center| 49,339||align=center|1,329.51||1989
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| [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|North Caribbean Coast]] || [[Waspam]] || Waspam||align=center| 47,231||align=center|9,341.71||1956
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Ciudad Antigua]] || Ciudad Antigua||align=center|4,868 ||align=center|154 ||1611
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Dipilto]] || Dipilto||align=center| 5,207||align=center|108 ||1942
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[El Jícaro, Nueva Segovia|El Jícaro]] || El Jícaro||align=center|25,901 ||align=center| 278||1874
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia]] || Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia||align=center|16,344 ||align=center|398 ||1970
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Jalapa, Nicaragua|Jalapa]] || Jalapa ||align=center|54,491 ||align=center|629 ||1891
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Macuelizo, Nicaragua|Macuelizo]] || Macuelizo ||align=center| 6,076||align=center|250 ||1815
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Mozonte]] || Mozonte||align=center|6,795 ||align=center|242 ||{{n/a}}
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Murra]] || Murra||align=center|14,847 ||align=center|479 ||1872
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Ocotal]] || Ocotal||align=center|34,580 ||align=center|85.64 ||1780
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Quilalí]] || Quilalí||align=center|26,461 ||align=center|339 ||1920
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[San Fernando, Nicaragua|San Fernando]] || San Fernando ||align=center| 8,549||align=center|269 ||1897
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| [[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]] || [[Santa María, Nicaragua|Santa María]] || Santa María||align=center|4,404 ||align=center| 168||1850
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| [[Río San Juan Department|Río San Juan]] || [[El Almendro]] || El Almendro||align=center|13,363 ||align=center|993 ||1974
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| [[Río San Juan Department|Río San Juan]] || [[El Castillo, Nicaragua|El Castillo]] || [[Boca de Sábalos]]||align=center| 19,864||align=center|1,656 ||{{n/a}}
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| [[Río San Juan Department|Río San Juan]] || [[Morrito]] || Morrito||align=center|6,570 ||align=center| 677||1989
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| [[Río San Juan Department|Río San Juan]] || [[San Carlos, Nicaragua|San Carlos]] || San Carlos||align=center|37,461 ||align=center|1,462 ||1949
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| [[Río San Juan Department|Río San Juan]] || [[San Juan de Nicaragua]] || [[Grey Town]]||align=center|1,307 ||align=center| 1,462||{{n/a}}
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| [[Río San Juan Department|Río San Juan]] || [[San Miguelito, Nicaragua|San Miguelito]] || San Miguelito||align=center|17,031 ||align=center|923 ||1850
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[Altagracia]] || Altagracia||align=center|19,955 ||align=center|211.21 ||{{n/a}}
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[Belén, Nicaragua|Belén]] || Belén||align=center| 16,428||align=center|246.26 ||1892
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[Buenos Aires, Nicaragua|Buenos Aires]] || Buenos Aires||align=center|5,420 ||align=center| 75.22||1717
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[Cárdenas, Nicaragua|Cárdenas]] || Cárdenas||align=center| 6,990||align=center| 226.63||{{n/a}}
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[Moyogalpa]] || Moyogalpa||align=center|9,729 ||align=center| 63||{{n/a}}
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[Potosí, Nicaragua|Potosí]] || Potosí||align=center|11,904 ||align=center|146 ||{{n/a}}
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[Rivas, Nicaragua|Rivas]] || Rivas||align=center| 41,080||align=center|280.54 ||1835
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[San Jorge, Nicaragua|San Jorge]] || San Jorge||align=center|8,024 ||align=center|22 ||1852
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[San Juan del Sur]] || San Juan del Sur||align=center|14,741 ||align=center|411.05 ||1851
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| [[Rivas Department|Rivas]] || [[Tola, Nicaragua|Tola]] || Tola||align=center| 22,012||align=center| 474||1750
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[Bluefields]] || Bluefields||align=center| 45,547 ||align=center|4,774.75||1894
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[Corn Islands]] || Brig Bay ||align=center|6,626 ||align=center|12.9||1971
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[Desembocadura de Río Grande]] || Karawala||align=center|3,585 ||align=center|1,978||1996
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[El Ayote]] || El Ayote||align=center| 12,417 ||align=center|831||2000
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[El Tortuguero]] || El Tortuguero||align=center|22,324 ||align=center|2,471||1996
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[Kukra Hill]] || Kukra Hill||align=center| 8,789 ||align=center|1,262||1989
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[La Cruz de Río Grande]] || La Cruz de Río Grande||align=center|23,284 ||align=center|3,360|| 1982
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[Muelle de los Bueyes]] || Muelle de los Bueyes||align=center|22,082 ||align=center|1,391||1942
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[Nueva Guinea]] || Nueva Guinea||align=center| 66,936 ||align=center|2,774||1981
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[Paiwas]] || Bocana de Paiwas||align=center| 31,762||align=center|2,375||1974
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[Pearl Lagoon]] || Pearl City||align=center| 10,676 ||align=center|3,876||{{n/a}}
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| [[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]] || [[Rama, Nicaragua|Rama]] || Rama||align=center| 52,482||align=center|5,618||1910
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==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights="120px">
File:Nicaragua cities over 20th map.png|Cities over 20,000 inhabitants in Nicaragua (1995 census)
File:CornIsland.JPG|Aerial view of [[Islas del Maiz|Corn Island]]
File:Selvanegragazebo1.JPG|Selva Negra in [[Matagalpa, Matagalpa|Matagalpa]]
File:PenasBlancas, part of the Bosawas Reserve, Jinotega Department, Nicaragua.jpg| Peñas Blancas, part of the [[Bosawás Biosphere Reserve]] in [[Jinotega]].
File:Le volcan Momotombo (Nicaragua) (3281572693).jpg|Momotombo volcano in [[La Paz Centro]]
File:06.Plaza de la Independencia de Granada.JPG|Colonial city of [[Granada, Granada, Nicaragua|Granada]]
File:San juan del sur.jpg|The bay of [[San Juan del Sur]]
File:León, Nicaragua.jpg|Street in [[León, Nicaragua|León]], next to the [[León Cathedral (Nicaragua)|Cathedral]]
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