Madriz, named after former president Jose Madriz (1909-1910) with a population of approximately 133,000 covers an area of some 1,600 square kilometers. Madriz consists of 9 municipalities being Las Sabanas, Palacaguina, San Jose de Cusmapa, San Juan del Rio Coco, San Lucas, Somoto, Telpaneca, Totogalpa and Yalaguina.
