Santa Lucía, Nicaragua

Santa Lucía
Municipality
Santa Lucía
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°31′N 85°23′W / 12.517°N 85.383°W / 12.517; -85.383
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentBoaco Department
Area
 • Municipality
46.63 sq mi (120.78 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality
8,254
 • Density177.0/sq mi (68.34/km2)
 • Urban
2,046

Santa Lucía (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta luˈsi.a]) is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua. It has a population of 10,300 (2006, est.) and an extension of 120.78 km2. The capital is the town of Santa Lucía located 94 km from Managua. Approx. 72% of the population lives in rural areas and 28% in the urban zones.

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