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

San José de Bocay
Municipality
San José de Bocay is located in Nicaragua
San José de Bocay
San José de Bocay
Location 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 km2)
Population
 (2022 estimate)[1]
 • Municipality74,589
 • Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
 • Urban
14,017

With an area of 3,990.40 km2, 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 edit

Twin towns – Sister cities edit

Since 1989 San José de Bocay has had a sister-city relationship with Blacksburg, Virginia.[2]

References edit

  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