Posoltega, Nicaragua
Municipality in Chinandega, Nicaragua
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Posoltega (Spanish pronunciation: [posolˈteɣa]) is a municipality[citation needed] in the Chinandega department of Nicaragua.[1]
Posoltega | |
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Municipality | |
  Posoltega Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′35″N 86°58′44″W | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Chinandega |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 58 sq mi (149 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Municipality | 16,771 |
| • Density | 292/sq mi (113/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,718 |
The town and surrounding area suffered severe damage from Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Posoltega is twinned with:
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