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Jinotega Depairtment

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Jinotega
Departamento de Jinotega
Depairtment
Kintra Nicaragua
Caipital Jinotega
Area 9,755 km2 (3,766 sq mi)
Population 297,300 (2005)
ISO 3166-2 NI-JI

Jinotega is the seicont mucklest depairtment in Nicaragua. It is bordered on the north bi the kintra o Honduras. The depairtments surroondin it are, Matagalpa tae the sooth, Zelaya tae the east, an Estelí, Madriz, an Nueva Segovia. It covers an aurie o 9,755 km² an haes a population o 297,300 (2005 census). The caipital is the ceety o Jinotega.

Restaurants an dinin

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Thare various restaurants an mercats ootthroo the depairtment o Jinotega, that serve various fruits, vegetables, meats, an drinks. The ceety o Jinotega is in the viciniy o the artificial Lake Apanas, whaur a bodie can dae fishin an boatin. A nice toun namit San Rafael del Norte is juist 20 minutes awa in a guid pavit road. San Rafael wis the General Heidquarters for the truips o General Sandino in the late 1920s an early '30s. It haes a nice kirk an sma museum o Sandino an his wife Blanca Aráuz.

Municipalities

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  1. El Cuá
  2. Jinotega
  3. La Concordia
  4. San José de Bocay
  5. San Rafael del Norte
  6. San Sebastián de Yalí
  7. Santa María de Pantasma
  8. Wiwilí

Freemit airtins

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