Masaya Department

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Masaya Departamento de Masaya
Department
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Country	Nicaragua
Capital	Masaya
Area
• Department	611 km2 (236 sq mi)
Population  (2020 estimate)[1]
• Department	391,903
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
• Urban	234,559
ISO 3166-2	NI-MS

Masaya (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈsaʝa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It is the country's smallest department by area (611 km²) and has a population of 391,903 (2020 estimate). The capital is the city of Masaya. It is famous among Nicaraguan people for its nickname, "La Cuna Del Folklore" which translates to (The Cradle of Folklore). It is also the site of the Masaya Volcano, an active 635m volcano which last erupted in 2016.

Municipalities[]

1. Catarina
2. La Concepción
3. Masatepe
4. Masaya
5. Nandasmo
6. Nindirí
7. Niquinohomo
8. San Juan de Oriente
9. Tisma

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Coordinates: 11°58′N 86°06′W / 11.967°N 86.100°W / 11.967; -86.100

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