Region Autonoma del Atlantico Norte, with a population of 249,700 also known in it's shorten form RAAN. It covers an area of 32,159 square kilometers and is divided into eight municipalities, Bonanza, Prinzapolka, Puerto Cabezas, Rosita, Siuna, Waslala, Waspam and Mulukuku. The capital is Puerto Cabezas. This region was previously known as Zelaya until 1986 when it was divided into two regions, north and south.
