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Municipality in Jinotega, Nicaragua
San José de Bocay
Municipality
San José de Bocay is located in NicaraguaSan José de BocaySan José de BocayLocation in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 13°32′N 85°32′W / 13.533°N 85.533°W / 13.533; -85.533
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentJinotega
Area
 • Municipality1,540 sq mi (3,990 km)
Population
 • Municipality74,589
 • Density48/sq mi (19/km)
 • Urban14,017

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

With an area of 3,990.40 km, the municipality of San José de Bocay was officially 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. San José de Bocay is located near the Rio Bocay river and is along the NN-66 road.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Nicaragua

Twin towns – Sister cities

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

References

  1. Citypopulation.de
  2. "Blacksburg-Bocay Sister City Program". Blacksburg-Bocay Sister City Committee. Retrieved December 9, 2021.

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

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Capital: Jinotega
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