Jinotega Department

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Jinotega is the second largest department in Nicaragua. It is bordered on the north by the country of Honduras. The departments surrounding it are, Matagalpa to the south, Zelaya to the east, and Estelí, Madriz, and Nueva Segovia. It covers an area of 9,755 km² and has a population of 297,300 (2005 census). The capital is the city of Jinotega.

Restaurants and dining

There are various restaurants and markets throughout the department of Jinotega, that serve various fruits, vegetables, meats, and drinks. The city of Jinotega is in the viciniy of the artificial Lake Apanas, where you can do fishing and boating. A nice town named San Rafael del Notre is just 20 minutes away in a good paved road. San Rafael was the General Headquarters for the troops of General Sandino in the late 1920s and early 30's. It has a nice church and small museum of Sandino and his wife Blanca Arauz.

Municipalities

# El Cuá
# Jinotega
# La Concordia
# San José de Bocay
# San Rafael del Norte
# San Sebastián de Yalí
# Santa María de Pantasma
# Wiwilí

External links

* [http://www.amigosdenicaragua.org/jinotega.htm (Jinotega, JINOTEGA, Nicaragua)]
* [http://www.nortenica.com/ Portal del Norte de Nicaragua]