Estelí, officially Villa de San Antonio de Pavia de Estelí is a city and municipality within the Estelí department. It is the 8th largest city in Nicaragua due to the high urbanization of its municipality, at 84.8%, with an urban population of 111,244. It is also the 8th largest municipality, and an active commercial center in the north, known as "the Diamond of the Segovia" and the de facto capital of the north.
Panoramic view of the City of Estelí
Multicentro Estelí - 3 star Hotel (Hex), cinemas, shops, banks, food court. New symbol of Estelí's economic development.
Some of the tobacco fields that are common north of town.
Apaguajil Hill, Tisey - Estanzuela Nature Reserve.
Municipalities of Nicaragua
The 15 departments and 2 autonomous regions of Nicaragua are divided into 153 municipalities. The formation and dissolution of municipalities is governed by the Law of Municipalities, drafted and approved by the National Assembly on July 2. 1988.
Aerial view of Corn Island
Selva Negra in Matagalpa
Peñas Blancas, part of the Bosawás Biosphere Reserve in Jinotega.
Momotombo volcano in La Paz Centro