Managua () is a

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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 ...

. It covers an area of 3,465 km² and has a population of 1,559,774 (2021 estimate), making it the country's most populated department. The capital is the city of

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, which is also the capital of Nicaragua. The department has two coastlines, on the

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

and on

Lake Managua Lake Managua ( es, Lago de Managua, ), also known as Lake Xolotlán (), is a lake in Nicaragua. At 1,042 km², it is approximately long and wide. Similarly to the name of Lake Nicaragua, its other name comes from the Nahuatl language, possi ...

, but does not border

Lake Nicaragua Lake Nicaragua or Cocibolca or Granada ( es, Lago de Nicaragua, , or ) is a freshwater lake in Nicaragua. Of tectonic origin and with an area of , it is the largest lake in Central America, the 19th largest lake in the world (by area) and the t ...

Municipalities

Ciudad Sandino Ciudad Sandino is a city and municipality in the Managua 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 ea ...

El Crucero El Crucero () is a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. It is located on the summit and slopes of the ''Sierras de Managua'', east of Jinotepe Jinotepe () is a city and municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua. I ...

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Mateare Mateare is a town and a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. The municipality covers an area of 297 km2 and has an estimated population of 62,027. History Mateare, founded in 1898, is as old as the first cities founded by t ...

San Francisco Libre San Francisco Libre () is a municipality in the Managua 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 eas ...

San Rafael del Sur San Rafael del Sur is a town and a municipality in the Managua 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 ...

Ticuantepe Ticuantepe is a town and a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua with an estimated population of 38,520. Etymology Ticuantepe comes from the Nahuatl language of the first inhabitants of Nicaragua. ''Ticuane'', which means fierce or ...

Tipitapa Tipitapa is a city and municipality in the Managua department of western Nicaragua. The area is located between Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua. History Tipitapa began as a settlement of local tribes. The first settlers were the Chorotegas, ...

# Villa Carlos Fonseca

References

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