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Carazo Department

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Carazo Department

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Also known as Carazo

department in southwestern Nicaragua

Key facts

Country
Nicaragua
Capital
Jinotepe
Largest city
Diriamba
Department
1,081 km (417 sq mi)
Density
183.5/km (475.3/sq mi)
Urban
129,009
Iso 3166 code
NI-CA

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
Nicaragua
Located in
Nicaragua
Contains
Santa Teresa
Capital
Jinotepe
Population
166073
Area
1081
Time zone
UTC−06:00
Shares border with
Managua Department
Image
Diriamba.jpg
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Commons category
Carazo Department
topic's main category
Category:Carazo Department
category of associated people
Category:People from Carazo Department
inception
1891-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Carazo ( Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈɾaso]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,081 km (417 sq mi) and has a population of 198,395 (2021 estimate). The capital is Jinotepe.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carazo Department” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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