Boaco (department)
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Boaco is a department in Nicaragua
. It was formed in 1938 out of part of Chontales
. It covers an area of 4,244 km² and has a population of 171,000 (2006, est.). The capital is the city of Boaco
. Indigenous peoples
are the Nuhuas and Sumos
.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. It was formed in 1938 out of part of Chontales
Chontales
Chontales is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 6,481.27 km² and has a population of 182,000 . The capital is Juigalpa.-Municipalities:# Acoyapa# Comalapa# El Coral# Juigalpa# La Libertad# San Francisco de Cuapa...
. It covers an area of 4,244 km² and has a population of 171,000 (2006, est.). The capital is the city of Boaco
Boaco
Boaco is the capital city and municipality of the Boaco department of Nicaragua. The municipality of Boaco has a population of 56,900 and an area of 1,086.81 km² while the department is 4,177 km2....
. Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as indigenous according to one of the various definitions of the term, there is no universally accepted definition but most of which carry connotations of being the "original inhabitants" of a territory....
are the Nuhuas and Sumos
Sumo (people)
The Mayagna are a people who live on the eastern coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras, an area commonly known as the Mosquito Coast. Their preferred autonym is Mayagna, as the name "Sumo" is a deragatory name historically used by the Miskito people.Their language belongs to the Misumalpan language...
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Municipalities
- BoacoBoacoBoaco is the capital city and municipality of the Boaco department of Nicaragua. The municipality of Boaco has a population of 56,900 and an area of 1,086.81 km² while the department is 4,177 km2....
- CamoapaCamoapaCamoapa is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua.Camoapa city is the capital of the municipality. Though is a small town . It was raised to the title of city on March 2, 1926 more than eighty years ago. Its population is 40,700 and its territory extension 1,483.29 km² the area is...
- San José de los RematesSan José de los RematesSan José de los Remates is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua. It has a population of 9,600 and an extension of 280.46 km². The economy is based mainly on agricultural and agropecuarian activities. The capital is the town of San José de Boaco located 96 km...
- San LorenzoSan Lorenzo, BoacoSan Lorenzo is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua. It has a population of 28,100 and an extension of 559.61 km². The economy is based mainly on agricultural and some agropecuarian activities. The capital is the town of San Lorenzo located 91 km. from Managua.Most people in the...
- Santa LucíaSanta Lucía, BoacoSanta Lucía is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua. It has a population of 10,300 and an extension of 120.78 km². The capital is the town of Santa Lucía located 94 km from Managua. Approx...
- TeustepeTeustepeTeustepe is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua. It has a population of 26,800 and an extension of 645.73 km². The capital is the town of Teustepe, 94 km. from Managua with a population of 3,500 ....