San Rafael del Norte is a municipality

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in the Jinotega

Jinotega (department)

Jinotega is the second largest department in Nicaragua. It is bordered on the north by the country of Honduras. The departments surrounding it are, Matagalpa to the south, Zelaya to the east, and Estelí, Madriz, and Nueva Segovia. It covers an area of 9,755 km² and has a population of 297,300...

 department

Departments of Nicaragua

Nicaragua is a unitary republic, and for administrative purposes, it is divided into 15 departments and two self-governing regions based on the Spanish model:-Zelaya Department:...

 of Nicaragua

Nicaragua

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San Rafael Del Norte is a small town located 188 kilometres (116.8 mi) north of Managua

Managua

Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...

, the capital of Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

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Its the highest municipal city in Nicaragua with its elevation over 3,000 feet, and it attracts tourists from many countries for hiking, swimming and nice vacations. It is said to be quiet, safe and beautiful.

Local bus

• Trans. San Jose- Yali-San Rafael-Jinotega Dep: N/A Arr: N/A
• Jinotega-San Rafael-Yali Dep: N/A Arr: N/A
• Trans. Zelaya- San Rafael-Jinotega Dep: N/A Arr: N/A
• Jinotega-San Rafael Dep: N/A Arr: N/A
• Yali-San Rafael-Jinotega Dep: N/A Arr: N/A
• Jinotega-San Rafael-Yali Dep:N/A Arr: N/A

Radio stations and communications

• Radio Isabelia 89.3 FM
• Enitel (phone and internet)

External links

• Official website
• http://www.jinotegalife.com