Masaya Department

Masaya (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈsaʝa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It is the country's smallest department by area (611 km²) and has a population of 397,632 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of Masaya. It is famous among Nicaraguan people for its nickname, "La Cuna Del Folklore" which translates to (The Cradle of Folklore). It is also the site of the Masaya Volcano, an active 635m volcano which last erupted in 2016. The Indigenous inhabitants of Masaya are the Nahuas and the Chorotegas, and was the location of the pre-Columbian Nahua chiefdom of Masatepek.^[2][3][4] The Nahuas dominate the cultivation and production of cocoa beans in the municipality of Masatepe.^[5][6][7]

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Masaya Departamento de Masaya
Department
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Location within Nicaragua
Country	Nicaragua
Capital	Masaya
Area
• Department	611 km2 (236 sq mi)
Population  (2021 estimate)[1]
• Department	397,632
• Density	650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
• Urban	238,345
ISO 3166-2	NI-MS

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