San José de Bocay facts for kids
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San José de Bocay
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Municipality
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 San José de Bocay
Location in Nicaragua
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| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Jinotega |
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| • Municipality | 1,540 sq mi (3,990 km2) |
| Population
(2022 estimate)
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| • Municipality | 74,589 |
| • Density | 48.42/sq mi (18.694/km2) |
| • Urban | 14,017 |
San José de Bocay is a town and a municipality in the Jinotega department, Nicaragua.
With an area of 3,990.40 km2, the municipality of San José de Bocay was officially created on March 13, 2002, as a result of the division of the El Cuá-Bocay municipality. As of 2006, San José de Bocay is the newest municipality in Nicaragua. San José de Bocay is located near the Rio Bocay river and is along the NN-66 road.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Since 1989 San José de Bocay has had a sister-city relationship with Blacksburg, Virginia.
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See also
In Spanish: San José de Bocay para niños
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