Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia
| Wiwilí Güigüilí | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Wiwilí Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 13°37′N 85°50′W / 13.617°N 85.833°W | |
| Country |
 Nicaragua |
| Department | Nueva Segovia Department |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 154 sq mi (398 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Municipality | 16,344 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (41/km2) |
| • Urban | 3,467 |
Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia (Spanish pronunciation: [wiwiˈli ðe ˈnweβa seˈɣoβja]) is a municipality in the Nueva Segovia Department of Nicaragua.
Nicaraguan sources say it was founded in the 1920s. Wiwili de Nueva Segovia is on the west bank of the Rio Coco; Wiwili de Jinotega is on the eastern bank. Wiwili borders the Bosawas National Natural Resource Reserve, the largest protected area in Central America.
External links
- http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2002/envsec_conserving_3.pdf, "Resources, Abundance and Competition in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve,
Nicaragua,"
- http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2004/junio/27/mosaico/mosaico-20040627-01.html, "Wiwilí: multilingüe y multiétnico," La Prensa
Capital: Ocotal | ||
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Coordinates: 13°37′N 85°50′W / 13.617°N 85.833°W
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