Posoltega, Nicaragua

Municipality in Chinandega, Nicaragua
12°32′35″N 86°58′44″W / 12.54306°N 86.97889°W / 12.54306; -86.97889Country NicaraguaDepartmentChinandegaArea
 • Municipality58 sq mi (149 km2)Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality16,771 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2) • Urban
5,718

Posoltega (Spanish pronunciation: [posolˈteɣa]) is a municipality in the Chinandega department of Nicaragua.

The town and surrounding area suffered severe damage from Hurricane Mitch in 1998.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Posoltega is twinned with:

  • United States Bloomington, Indiana


12°33′N 86°59′W / 12.550°N 86.983°W / 12.550; -86.983

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