Madriz Department

Madriz Departamento de Madriz
Department
Country	Nicaragua
Established	11 November 1936
Capital	Somoto
Area
• Department	1,708 km2 (659 sq mi)
Population  (2021 estimate)[1]
• Department	176,920
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
• Urban	59,978
ISO 3166-2	NI-MD

Madriz (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈðɾis]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,708 km² and has a population of 176,920 (2021 estimate). The capital is Somoto.

Madriz was created from Nueva Segovia department in 1936, and named after President José Madriz.

The Madriz flag is extremely similar to the flag of France. It has the same proportions, but the blue and red are slightly different shades.^{[citation needed]}