WThe 15 departments and 2 autonomous regions of Nicaragua are divided into 153 municipalities. The formation and dissolution of municipalities is governed by the Law of Municipalities, drafted and approved by the National Assembly on July 2. 1988.
WAwastara is a city populated by the Miskito people located in the department of North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region in Nicaragua.
WCatarina is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua with 4,500 inhabitants.
WChacraseca is a town in Nicaragua.
WEl Bluff is a port city on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua within the bay of Bluefields. El Bluff handles limited cargo and has basic piers. It is also a base for the sea-going fishing vessels on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast.
WEl Castillo is a village of about 1,500 people situated on the southern bank of the Río San Juan in southern Nicaragua. It is one of 27 comarcas of the municipality of El Castillo, a subdivision of the Río San Juan Department. The village is situated approximately 6 kilometers from the border with Costa Rica, at the Raudal del Diablo rapids of the San Juan River. The site on which the village of El Castillo is built was initially established in 1673 as a Spanish fortification to defend against pirate attacks upon the city of Granada. The settlement of El Castillo and its fortress continued to be strategically important to the Captaincy General of Guatemala until the late 18th century.
WKrukira is a Miskito Indian fishing community in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.
WLa Concepción is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua.
WMasatepe Masatepe is one of the nine municipalities of the Department of Masaya in Nicaragua. It is located on the plateau of the villages 50 kilometers from Managua along the road to Masaya. It belongs to the tourist corridor of " Los Pueblos Blancos" on top of the coffee-producing Volcanic Plateau. The origin of the word "Masatepe" comes from Nahuatl Mazatl-tepec, «populated deer» or mazatl-tepetl, 'Deer Mountain'.
WMasaya is the capital city of Masaya Department in Nicaragua. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Granada and 31 km southeast of Managua. It is just east of Masaya Volcano, an active volcano from which the city takes its name. With an estimated population of 140,000 (2005), it is Nicaragua's third most populous city, and it is culturally known as the City of Flowers.
WMonkey Point is a village in South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua, south of Bluefields.
WNandasmo is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua.
WNindirí is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua.
WNiquinohomo is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua. It is home to the oldest extant church in Nicaragua, as well as the birthplace of Augusto César Sandino, after whom the Sandinista movement was named.
WPoneloya is a beach community on the Western coast of Nicaragua. It lies within the department of León and borders Las Peñitas, Nicaragua. Poneloya is about 20 kilometers (12 mi) from the city of León.
WPopoyo is a small beach town in the Tola municipality of the Rivas Department of Nicaragua.
WPuerto Sandino is a coastal town in western Nicaragua. Prior to the 1979 revolution it was known as Puerto Somoza. Due to its crude oil supply line, it is a major port, and also plays a large role in Nicaragua's fishing industry. Puerto Sandino is an extremely popular location for surfing.
WSan Juan de Oriente is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua.
WSanta Cruz is a small village on the island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua, Rivas, Nicaragua. There's also a Playa Santa Cruz; the beach of Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz is famous for its hostel
WTasbapauni is a seacoast hamlet in Nicaragua, 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Bluefields. The main ethnic groups are Creole and Miskito.
WTisma is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua. It has a population of approximately 5000 people.
WTuapi is a small indigenous community in the municipality of Puerto Cabezas in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.