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Posoltega (Spanish pronunciation: [posolˈteɣa]) is a municipality in the Chinandega departmentofNicaragua.
Posoltega
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Municipality
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  Posoltega Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′35″N 86°58′44″W / 12.54306°N 86.97889°W / 12.54306; -86.97889 | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Chinandega |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 58 sq mi (149 km2) |
| Population
(2005)
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| • Municipality | 16,771 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,718 |
The town and surrounding area suffered severe damage from Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
Posoltega is twinned with:
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12°33′N 86°59′W / 12.550°N 86.983°W / 12.550; -86.983
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