Departments

Nicaragua is a unitary republic. For administrative purposes it is divided into 15 departments (departamentos) and two self-governing regions (autonomous communities) based on the Spanish model. The departments and the regions are shown beolw, with their capitals noted in brackets.

Deaprtments

• Boaco (Boaco)
• Carazo (Jinotepe)
• Chinandega (Chinandega)
• Chontales (Juigalpa)
• Estelí (Estelí)
• Granada (Granada)
• Jinotega (Jinotega)
• León (León)
• Madriz (Somoto)
• Managua (Managua)
• Masaya (Masaya)
• Matagalpa (Matagalpa)
• Nueva Segovia (Ocotal)
• Rivas (Rivas)
• Río San Juan (San Carlos)

Self-Governing Regions

• Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte (Bilwi)
• Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (Bluefields)