San José de los Remates
Municipality in Boaco Department, Nicaragua / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San José de los Remates is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua.
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San José de los Remates | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 12°36′N 85°46′W | |
Country | Nicaragua |
Department | Boaco Department |
Area | |
• Municipality | 108.29 sq mi (280.46 km2) |
Population (2005) | |
• Municipality | 7,650 |
• Urban | 1,763 |
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It has a population of 9,600 (2006, est.) and an extension of 280.46 km². The economy is based mainly on agricultural and agropecuarian activities. The capital is the town of San José de Boaco located 96 km. from Managua.
The mayor is Carlos Cajina Loaisiga from Alliance for the Republic (APRE), brother of Fabricio Cajina Loaisiga, former mayor of San José de los Remates and vice-presidential candidate of Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance, currently second in the Nicaraguan general election, 2006 polls.