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San José de Bocay

Coordinates: 13°32′N 85°32′W / 13.533°N 85.533°W / 13.533; -85.533
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San José de Bocay
Municipality
San José de Bocay is located in Nicaragua
San José de Bocay
San José de Bocay
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 13°32′N 85°32′W / 13.533°N 85.533°W / 13.533; -85.533
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentJinotega
Area
 • Municipality
1,540 sq mi (3,990 km2)
Population
 (2019 estimate)[1]
 • Municipality
68,010
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
 • Urban
11.824

San José de Bocay is a town and a municipality in the Jinotega department, Nicaragua.

With an area of 3,990.40 km², the municipality of San José de Bocay was created on March 13, 2002, as a result of the division of the El Cuá-Bocay municipality. As of 2006, San José de Bocay is the newest municipality in Nicaragua.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Since 1989 San José de Bocay has had a sister-city relationship with Blacksburg, Virginia.

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Nicaragua

13°32′N 85°32′W / 13.533°N 85.533°W / 13.533; -85.533