Esquipulas, Nicaragua

Municipality in Matagalpa, Nicaragua

12°40′N 85°47′W / 12.667°N 85.783°W / 12.667; -85.783Country

NicaraguaDepartmentMatagalpaArea

• Municipality85 sq mi (219 km²)Population

(2005)^[1]

• Municipality15,877 • Density190/sq mi (72/km²) • Urban

5,474ClimateAw

Esquipulas is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua.

Geography

To the north, Esquipulas borders the municipalities of San Dionisio and Matagalpa, and to the south Boaco and San José de los Remates.^[2]

The municipality enjoys mild temperatures with a rainy season from May - December and a dry season between January and April.

^ Censo del 2005 Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, Nicaragua
^ "Instituto Nicaragüense de Fomento Municipal". Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-03.

Matagalpa Department

Capital: Matagalpa

Municipalities

12°40′N 85°47′W / 12.667°N 85.783°W / 12.667; -85.783

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