Posoltega, Nicaragua
Posoltega (Spanish pronunciation: [posolˈteɣa]) is a municipality in the Chinandega department of Nicaragua.
Posoltega | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Posoltega Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′35″N 86°58′44″W | |
| Country |  |
| Department | Chinandega |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 58 sq mi (149 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Municipality | 16,771 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,718 |
The town and surrounding area suffered severe damage from Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
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