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Departments of Nicaragua - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (131 words) |
 | For administrative purposes it is divided into 15 departments (departamentos) and two self-governing regions (autonomous communities) based on the Spanish model: |
 | In 1986, the new constitution established the Charter of Autonomy (limited self-government) for the former department of Zelaya, comprising the entire eastern half of the country. |
 | The department was divided into two autonomous regions (communities). |
| Explore Nicaragua: Boaco (570 words) |
 | This tribe inhabited this region and it is said that the word Boaj became Boaco due to the union of nahuatl and sumo pronunciation. |
 | In April 1936, the government recognized the request of the inhabitants of the zone and authorized the creation of the department of Boaco with the borders that now shape it, separating it from the department of Chontales. |
 | This is how Boaco was born, known by Nicaragua as a cattle and agricultural department, famous for its cheese and milk, and holder of natural beauties and other attractions not well-known, but worth to be explored. |