Boaco Department

Boaco
Departamento de Boaco
Department
Flag
Coat of arms
Location within Nicaragua
CountryNicaragua
CapitalBoaco
Area
 • Department
4,177 km2 (1,613 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 estimate)
 • Department
186,284
 • Density44.60/km2 (115.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
64,367
ISO 3166 codeNI-BO

Boaco (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈa.ko]) is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1938 out of part of Chontales Department. It covers an area of 4,177 km2 (1,613 sq mi) and has a population of 186,284 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of Boaco. Indigenous peoples are the Nahuas and Mayangnas.

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