El 25 de abril se remitió a la Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua la iniciativa presidencial de reforma a la Ley de Municipios, Ley # 40 y sus Reformas e Incorporaciones, Ley # 261. El sociólogo Silvio Prado, vicecoordinador de la Red Nicaragüense por la Democracia y el Desarrollo Local, comparte un análisis comparativo entre "Propocionalidad de concejales por población y superficie de los 153 municipios de Nicaragua. Basada en proyecciones para 2009".

1. Propocionalidad de concejales por población y superficie de los municipios de Nicaragua.
Basada en proyecciones para 2009
Población Extensión Densidad Pob Proporcionalidad
Municipio Departamento Km2/concejales
Concejale Concejales
propuestos
Hab. Km 2 Hab/Km 2 s Actuales Futuros C/F C/G
A B C D E F G H I J
Managua Managua 1005,705.00 267.17 3764 20 80 50,285.25 12,571.31 3.34
León León 192,164.00 820.19 234 10 50 19,216.40 3,843.28 16.40
Masaya Masaya 159,609.00 146.62 1089 10 35 15,960.90 4,560.26 4.19
Matagalpa Matagalpa 143,609.00 619.36 232 10 35 14,360.90 4,103.11 17.70
Chinandega Chinandega 132,710.00 686.61 193 10 35 13,271.00 3,791.71 19.62
Estelí Estelí 121,264.00 795.67 152 10 35 12,126.40 3,464.69 22.73
Granada Granada 120,026.00 592.07 203 10 35 12,002.60 3,429.31 16.92
Tipitapa Managua 122,075.00 975.30 125 10 35 12,207.50 3,487.86 27.87
Jinotega Jinotega 116,918.00 880.34 133 10 28 11,691.80 4,175.64 31.44
El Viejo Chinandega 85,202.00 1,274.71 67 10 28 8,520.20 3,042.93 45.53
Ciudad Sandino Managua 84,664.00 51.11 1657 10 28 8,466.40 3,023.71 1.83
Nueva Guinea R.A.A.S. 75,911.00 2,677.46 28 10 28 7,591.10 2,711.11 95.62
Puerto Cabezas R.A.A.N. 82,548.00 5,984.81 14 10 28 8,254.80 2,948.14 213.74
Siuna R.A.A.N. 83,115.00 5,039.81 16 10 28 8,311.50 2,968.39 179.99
Diriamba Carazo 61,217.00 348.88 175 10 28 6,121.70 2,186.32 12.46
Wiwilí de Jinotega Jinotega 65,978.00 2,370.08 28 10 28 6,597.80 2,356.36 84.65
El Tuma-La Dalia Matagalpa 64,454.00 651.66 99 10 28 6,445.40 2,301.93 23.27
Jalapa Nueva Segovia 62,189.00 686.88 91 10 28 6,218.90 2,221.04 24.53
El Rama R.A.A.S. 56,312.00 3,752.90 15 10 28 5,631.20 2,011.14 134.03
Juigalpa Chontales 57,850.00 1,003.75 58 10 28 5,785.00 2,066.07 35.85
Boaco Boaco 56,893.00 1,086.81 52 10 23 5,689.30 2,473.61 47.25
Waslala R.A.A.N. 59,707.00 1,329.51 45 10 23 5,970.70 2,595.96 57.80
Waspán R.A.A.N. 55,586.00 8,808.81 6 10 23 5,558.60 2,416.78 382.99
Chichigalpa Chinandega 46,403.00 222.54 209 10 23 4,640.30 2,017.52 9.68
El Cuá Jinotega 52,004.00 636.91 82 10 23 5,200.40 2,261.04 27.69
San Rafael del sur Managua 45,468.00 357.33 127 10 23 4,546.80 1,976.87 15.54
Paiwas R.A.A.S. 34,836.00 2,374.90 15 10 23 3,483.60 1,514.61 103.26
Jinotepe Carazo 44,985.00 280.52 160 10 23 4,498.50 1,955.87 12.20
San José de Bocay Jinotega 49,964.00 3,990.40 13 10 23 4,996.40 2,172.35 173.50
Matiguás Matagalpa 44,971.00 1,532.25 29 10 23 4,497.10 1,955.26 66.62
Rivas Rivas 45,169.00 280.54 161 10 23 4,516.90 1,963.87 12.20

2. Ciudad Darío Matagalpa 43,953.00 735.31 60 10 23 4,395.30 1,911.00 31.97
Nindirí Masaya 45,825.00 142.91 321 10 23 4,582.50 1,992.39 6.21
Santa María de Pantasma
Jinotega 42,082.00 559.95 75 10 23 4,208.20 1,829.65 24.35
San Carlos Río San Juan 41,797.00 1,444.80 29 10 23 4,179.70 1,817.26 62.82
Camoapa Boaco 38,219.00 1,483.29 26 10 23 3,821.90 1,661.70 64.49
Ocotal Nueva Segovia 39,775.00 85.23 467 10 23 3,977.50 1,729.35 3.71
Nandaime Granada 38,889.00 372.01 105 10 23 3,888.90 1,690.83 16.17
Somoto Madriz 37,120.00 466.18 80 10 23 3,712.00 1,613.91 20.27
Nagarote León 36,198.00 598.39 60 10 23 3,619.80 1,573.83 26.02
Sébaco Matagalpa 34,231.00 289.81 118 10 23 3,423.10 1,488.30 12.60
La Concepción Masaya 37,597.00 65.67 573 10 23 3,759.70 1,634.65 2.86
Masatepe Masaya 34,759.00 59.40 585 10 23 3,475.90 1,511.26 2.58
Río Blanco Matagalpa 33,753.00 662.51 51 10 23 3,375.30 1,467.52 28.80
San Ramón Matagalpa 33,868.00 424.00 80 10 23 3,386.80 1,472.52 18.43
Mulukukú R.A.A.N. 37,815.00 1,904.43 20 5 16 7,563.00 2,363.44 119.03
Somotillo Chinandega 31,607.00 724.71 44 5 16 6,321.40 1,975.44 45.29
San Marcos Carazo 30,938.00 118.11 262 5 16 6,187.60 1,933.63 7.38
Mateare Managua 36,532.00 297.60 123 5 16 7,306.40 2,283.25 18.60
Condega Estelí 30,086.00 370.84 81 5 16 6,017.20 1,880.38 23.18
La Paz Centro León 31,393.00 691.57 45 5 16 6,278.60 1,962.06 43.22
El Sauce León 30,378.00 692.97 44 5 16 6,075.60 1,898.63 43.31
Larreynaga León 31,725.00 1,099.22 29 5 16 6,345.00 1,982.81 68.70
Villa El Carmen Managua 32,280.00 562.01 57 5 16 6,456.00 2,017.50 35.13
Ticuantepe Managua 31,510.00 60.79 518 5 16 6,302.00 1,969.38 3.80
San Sebastián de Yalí Jinotega 30,700.00 400.86 77 5 16 6,140.00 1,918.75 25.05
Quilalí Nueva Segovia 29,374.00 345.02 85 5 16 5,874.80 1,835.88 21.56
Teustepe Boaco 28,680.00 645.73 44 5 16 5,736.00 1,792.50 40.36
Rancho Grande Matagalpa 30,709.00 598.23 51 5 16 6,141.80 1,919.31 37.39
El Jícaro Nueva Segovia 28,156.00 428.78 66 5 16 5,631.20 1,759.75 26.80
Villa Nueva Chinandega 27,565.00 779.88 35 5 16 5,513.00 1,722.81 48.74
San Lorenzo Boaco 25,316.00 559.61 45 5 16 5,063.20 1,582.25 34.98
La Cruz de Rio Grande R.A.A.S. 28,260.00 3,448.52 8 5 16 5,652.00 1,766.25 215.53
Telica León 25,353.00 393.67 64 5 16 5,070.60 1,584.56 24.60
Rosita R.A.A.N. 28,324.00 2,205.42 13 5 16 5,664.80 1,770.25 137.84
Diriomo Granada 25,347.00 50.08 506 5 16 5,069.40 1,584.19 3.13
El Tortuguero R.A.A.S. 32,192.00 3,403.07 9 5 16 6,438.40 2,012.00 212.69
Muelle de los Bueyes R.A.A.S. 23,412.00 1,379.77 17 5 16 4,682.40 1,463.25 86.24

3. Tola Rivas 22,954.00 476.53 48 5 16 4,590.80 1,434.63 29.78
San Juan del Río Coco Madriz 24,067.00 181.65 132 5 16 4,813.40 1,504.19 11.35
Pueblo Nuevo Estelí 23,142.00 202.62 114 5 16 4,628.40 1,446.38 12.66
La Trinidad Estelí 21,499.00 269.99 80 5 16 4,299.80 1,343.69 16.87
Altagracia Rivas 21,812.00 211.21 103 5 16 4,362.40 1,363.25 13.20
El Castillo Río San Juan 24,431.00 1,654.81 15 5 16 4,886.20 1,526.94 103.43
Telpaneca Madriz 21,140.00 353.28 60 5 16 4,228.00 1,321.25 22.08
Bonanza R.A.A.N. 22,912.00 1,897.94 12 5 16 4,582.40 1,432.00 118.62
San Rafael del Norte Jinotega 19,907.00 232.84 85 5 16 3,981.40 1,244.19 14.55
San Isidro Matagalpa 18,812.00 282.70 67 5 16 3,762.40 1,175.75 17.67
San Miguelito Río San Juan 18,088.00 1,096.59 16 5 16 3,617.60 1,130.50 68.54
Acoyapa Chontales 19,228.00 1,381.79 14 5 16 3,845.60 1,201.75 86.36
Santa Teresa Carazo 17,781.00 213.30 83 5 16 3,556.20 1,111.31 13.33
Posoltega Chinandega 18,411.00 149.04 124 5 16 3,682.20 1,150.69 9.32
Corinto Chinandega 17,797.00 70.77 251 5 16 3,559.40 1,112.31 4.42
Belén Rivas 17,948.00 246.26 73 5 16 3,589.60 1,121.75 15.39
Santo Tomás Chontales 18,220.00 546.60 33 5 16 3,644.00 1,138.75 34.16
Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia ueva Segovia
N 17,198.00 398.00 43 5 16 3,439.60 1,074.88 24.88
San Dionisio Matagalpa 17,742.00 165.50 107 5 16 3,548.40 1,108.88 10.34
Prinzapolka R.A.A.N. 24,784.00 6,860.98 4 5 16 4,956.80 1,549.00 428.81
Esquipulas Matagalpa 17,227.00 218.58 79 5 16 3,445.40 1,076.69 13.66
Murra Nueva Segovia 16,507.00 429.13 38 5 16 3,301.40 1,031.69 26.82
Niquinohomo Masaya 16,004.00 31.69 505 5 16 3,200.80 1,000.25 1.98
San Juan del Sur Rivas 15,405.00 411.05 37 5 16 3,081.00 962.81 25.69
Muy Muy Matagalpa 16,048.00 375.06 43 5 16 3,209.60 1,003.00 23.44
Achuapa León 14,676.00 416.24 35 5 16 2,935.20 917.25 26.02
El Crucero Managua 14,673.00 225.72 65 5 16 2,934.60 917.06 14.11
San Juan de Limay Estelí 14,279.00 427.57 33 5 16 2,855.80 892.44 26.72
El Almendro Río San Juan 14,263.00 1,009.01 14 5 16 2,852.60 891.44 63.06
Puerto Morazán Chinandega 15,062.00 517.34 29 5 16 3,012.40 941.38 32.33
Villa Sandino Chontales 14,361.00 676.51 21 5 16 2,872.20 897.56 42.28
San Lucas Madriz 14,418.00 152.08 95 5 16 2,883.60 901.13 9.51
Palacagüina Madriz 14,642.00 156.53 94 5 16 2,928.40 915.13 9.78
Terrabona Matagalpa 13,661.00 248.89 55 5 16 2,732.20 853.81 15.56
EL Ayote R.A.A.S. 14,460.00 831.00 17 5 16 2,892.00 903.75 51.94
Santo Domingo Chontales 13,711.00 681.71 20 5 16 2,742.20 856.94 42.61
Totogalpa Madriz 13,411.00 133.13 101 5 16 2,682.20 838.19 8.32

4. Potosí Rivas 12,840.00 143.59 89 5 16 2,568.00 802.50 8.97
Comalapa Chontales 15,039.00 643.86 23 5 16 3,007.80 939.94 40.24
La Libertad Chontales 12,794.00 774.55 17 5 16 2,558.80 799.63 48.41
Nandasmo Masaya 12,274.00 17.63 696 5 16 2,454.80 767.13 1.10
Tisma Masaya 11,884.00 126.17 94 5 16 2,376.80 742.75 7.89
Laguna de Perlas R.A.A.S. 12,899.00 1,963.43 7 5 16 2,579.80 806.19 122.71
El Jicaral León 11,453.00 431.48 27 5 16 2,290.60 715.81 26.97
Moyogalpa Rivas 10,229.00 65.96 155 5 16 2,045.80 639.31 4.12
Santa Rosa del Peñón León 10,596.00 227.60 47 5 16 2,119.20 662.25 14.23
Yalagüina Madriz 11,057.00 70.92 156 5 16 2,211.40 691.06 4.43
San Francisco Libre Managua 10,567.00 668.40 16 5 16 2,113.40 660.44 41.78
El Realejo Chinandega 9,614.00 104.54 92 5 16 1,922.80 600.88 6.53
Kukrahill R.A.A.S. 9,400.00 1,193.23 8 5 16 1,880.00 587.50 74.58
Quezalguaque León 9,404.00 85.70 110 5 16 1,880.80 587.75 5.36
San Fernando Nueva Segovia 9,644.00 236.00 41 5 16 1,928.80 602.75 14.75
Santa Lucía Boaco 8,740.00 120.78 72 5 16 1,748.00 546.25 7.55
San Jorge Rivas 8,534.00 24.83 344 5 16 1,706.80 533.38 1.55
San Pedro de Lóvago Chontales 8,682.00 466.50 19 5 16 1,736.40 542.63 29.16
San José de los Remates
Boaco 8,149.00 280.46 29 5 16 1,629.80 509.31 17.53
Catarina Masaya 8,177.00 11.49 712 5 16 1,635.40 511.06 0.72
Santo Tomás del NorteChinandega 8,003.00 39.99 200 5 16 1,600.60 500.19 2.50
San José de Cusmapa Madriz 7,600.00 129.92 58 5 16 1,520.00 475.00 8.12
El Coral Chontales 7,733.00 306.00 25 5 16 1,546.60 483.31 19.13
Cárdenas Rivas 7,345.00 226.63 32 5 16 1,469.00 459.06 14.16
Mozonte Nueva Segovia 7,565.00 218.00 35 5 16 1,513.00 472.81 13.63
Cinco Pinos Chinandega 6,976.00 60.38 116 5 16 1,395.20 436.00 3.77
San Nicolás Estelí 7,309.00 163.00 45 5 16 1,461.80 456.81 10.19
Dolores Carazo 7,420.00 2.62 2832 5 16 1,484.00 463.75 0.16
San Francisco del Norte hinandega
C 7,050.00 120.31 59 5 16 1,410.00 440.63 7.52
Corn Island R.A.A.S. 7,125.00 9.00 792 5 16 1,425.00 445.31 0.56
Morrito Río San Juan 7,302.00 678.94 11 5 16 1,460.40 456.38 42.43
La Concordia Jinotega 7,131.00 151.02 47 5 16 1,426.20 445.69 9.44
Diriá Granada 6,951.00 25.52 272 5 16 1,390.20 434.44 1.60
Macuelizo Nueva Segovia 6,417.00 254.59 25 5 16 1,283.40 401.06 15.91
San Francisco de CuapaChontales 6,842.00 277.00 24.70 5 16 1,368.40 427.63 17.31
Buenos Aires Rivas 5,647.00 75.22 75 5 16 1,129.40 352.94 4.70
El Rosario Carazo 6,146.00 14.08 437 5 16 1,229.20 384.13 0.88

5. Dipilto Nueva Segovia 5,743.00 104.90 55 5 16 1,148.60 358.94 6.56
Ciudad Antigua Nueva Segovia 5,447.00 147.22 37 5 16 1,089.40 340.44 9.20
San Juan de Oriente Masaya 5,529.00 9.20 601 5 16 1,105.80 345.56 0.58
San Pedro del Norte Chinandega 4,995.00 71.50 70 5 16 999.00 312.19 4.47
La Paz de Carazo Carazo 5,162.00 15.51 333 5 16 1,032.40 322.63 0.97
Bluefields R.A.A.S. 48,113.00 4,774.75 10 5 16 9,622.60 3,007.06 298.42
Santa María Nueva Segovia 4,658.00 157.53 30 5 16 931.60 291.13 9.85
Las Sabanas Madriz 4,778.00 64.54 74 5 16 955.60 298.63 4.03
La Conquista Carazo 3,972.00 88.38 45 5 16 794.40 248.25 5.52
Desembocadura del Rio Grande
R.A.A.S. 3,802.00 1,738.29 2 5 16 760.40 237.63 108.64
San Juan del Nicaragua San Juan
Río 1,664.00 1,656.75 1 5 16 332.80 104.00 103.55
Total 5742,306.00 122,147.80
Extensión aguas 10,407.33
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Extensión total km 132,555.13
Fuente: Elaborado en base a cifras del VIII Censo de Población y IV de Vivienda realizado por el Instituo Nicaragüense de Estadísticas y Censos (INEC) en el año
2005.