Matagalpa Department, Administrative department in central Nicaragua
Matagalpa Department encompasses 6,804 square kilometers of mountainous terrain with forests, rivers, and agricultural lands in the heart of Nicaragua.
The region was originally inhabited by the Cacaopera people, who maintained their independence from Spanish colonization for three centuries until 1875.
The department produces significant quantities of coffee, with German immigrants introducing cultivation methods that shaped local agricultural practices.
The area contains thirteen municipalities including Ciudad Darío, Esquipulas, and Matiguás, connected through a network of roads centered around Matagalpa city.
The department ranks as Nicaragua's second most populous region with over 600,000 residents while maintaining extensive natural reserves and coffee plantations.
Location: Nicaragua
Capital city: Matagalpa
GPS coordinates: 12.92853,-85.91744
Latest update: March 4, 2025 11:10
Metrocentro
96.8 km
Volcán Cerro Negro
97.3 km
Volcán Momotombo
87.7 km
Hacienda San Jacinto
66.6 km
Old Cathedral of Managua
94.2 km
Palacio de la Cultura
94.3 km
Apoyeque
89.2 km
La Loma (Palacio Presidencial)
95.2 km
Tiscapa Lagoon Natural Reserve
95.9 km
Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve
89 km
Loma de Tiscapa
96 km
Banco de América
97.3 km
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Estelí
50.9 km
Plaza Nicaragua
93.8 km
Central Park (Managua)
94.2 km
St. John Cathedral
20.4 km
National Shrine of Our Lady of Cuapa
93.8 km
Puebla
72.9 km
Convento de San Pablo
95.7 km
Nature Reserve Tepesomoto-Pataste
85.2 km
Monumento a Salvador Allende
93.8 km
Reserva Natural Laguna de Nejapa
100.1 km
Parroquia San Rafael Arcángel
38 km
Iglesia Ciudad Antigua
89.8 km
Paisaje Terrestre Protegido Mesas de Miraflor-Moropotente
50.2 km
Iglesia zona4
96.4 km
Mercado Mayoreo
93.3 kmReviews
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