Esquipulas is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Matagalpa department of
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
.
Geography
To the north, Esquipulas borders the municipalities of
San Dionisio and
Matagalpa, and to the south
Boaco
Boaco () is the capital city and a municipality of the Boaco Department of Nicaragua. The municipality of Boaco has a population of 62,936 (2021 est.) and an area of 1,087 km2 (26% of the Boaco Department) while the department (state) is 4,17 ...
and San José de los Remates.
Climate
The municipality enjoys mild temperatures with a rainy season from May - December and a dry season between January and April.
References
[ :es:Esquipulas (Nicaragua)]
Municipalities of the Matagalpa Department
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