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Estelí

Departamento de Estelí
Department
Flag of Estelí
Flag
Coat of arms of Estelí
Coat of arms
Esteli Department in Nicaragua.svg
Country Nicaragua
Capital Estelí
Area
 • Department 2,230 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 estimate)
 • Department 230,953
 • Density 103.57/km2 (268.2/sq mi)
 • Urban
146,953
ISO 3166-2 NI-ES

Estelí (say "es-teh-LEE") is a special area in Nicaragua called a department. Think of it like a state or a large county. This department covers about 2,230 square kilometers. That's roughly 861 square miles.

As of 2021, around 230,953 people live in the Estelí department. The main city and capital of this department is also called Estelí. It's a very important place in the northern part of Nicaragua.

Cities and Towns

The Estelí department is made up of several smaller areas called municipalities. Each municipality has its own main city or town. Here are the municipalities in Estelí:

  1. Condega
  2. Estelí (This is the capital city of the department)
  3. La Trinidad
  4. Pueblo Nuevo
  5. San Juan de Limay
  6. San Nicolás
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