Zelaya Department

former department of Nicaragua
AdministrativeArea former_administrative_territorial_entity Q2377568
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Summary

Zelaya Department is a former administrative territorial entity[1]. It draws 80 Wikipedia views per month (former_administrative_territorial_entity category, ranking #49 of 144).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zelaya Department is located in Nicaragua[3].
  • Zelaya Department is in the country of Nicaragua[4].
  • Zelaya Department's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity[5].
  • Zelaya Department's capital is recorded as Bluefields[6].
  • Zelaya Department's official language is recorded as Spanish[7].
  • Zelaya Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bluefields[8].
  • Zelaya Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Corn Islands[9].
  • Zelaya Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as El Rama[10].
  • Zelaya Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as La Cruz de Río Grande[11].
  • Zelaya Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Prinzapolka[12].
  • Zelaya Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Puerto Cabezas[13].
  • Zelaya Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Waspán[14].
  • Zelaya Department's Commons category is recorded as Zelaya Department[15].
  • 1894 marks the founding of Zelaya Department[16].
  • Zelaya Department was dissolved in 1986[17].
  • Zelaya Department's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 12.013125, 'lon': -83.7649111111111}[18].
  • Zelaya Department has a population of {'amount': '+33849'}[19].
  • Zelaya Department has a population of {'amount': '+39110'}[20].
  • Zelaya Department has a population of {'amount': '+53249'}[21].
  • Zelaya Department has a population of {'amount': '+67727'}[22].
  • Zelaya Department has a population of {'amount': '+88963'}[23].
  • Zelaya Department has a population of {'amount': '+145508'}[24].
  • Zelaya Department covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+60366'}[25].

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Geography

Zelaya Department is in the country of Nicaragua[4]. It is located in Nicaragua[3].

Physical Characteristics

Zelaya Department covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+60366'}[25]. Population counts include {'amount': '+33849'}[19], {'amount': '+39110'}[20], {'amount': '+53249'}[21], {'amount': '+67727'}[22], {'amount': '+88963'}[23], and {'amount': '+145508'}[24].

Designation and Status

Zelaya Department's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity[5].

History and Context

1894 marks the founding of Zelaya Department[16].

Why It Matters

Zelaya Department draws 80 Wikipedia views per month (former_administrative_territorial_entity category, ranking #49 of 144).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 1906 Nicaraguan census. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 1920 Nicaraguan census. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 1940 Nicaraguan census. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . 1950 Nicaraguan census. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 1963 Nicaraguan census. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 1971 Nicaraguan census. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Miluethi · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Nicaragua
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 12.013125, 'lon': -83.7649111111111}
    Population → —
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Bluefields, Corn Island, El Rama +4
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57899|batch #57899]]: Retarget historical capital from Bluefields municipality to city; preserve the original unqualified stat"
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