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Nicaragua address format & examples

How to write a Nicaraguan address

One word that rolls off the tongue in a fun way is "Nicaragua." To use it in a sentence is just as fun, for example, "How to address an envelope to Nicaragua." Oh man, that was fun. Let's try it again: "How to address an envelope to Nicaragua."

If you're looking for the international Nicaragua address format, then you've come to the right place. Below are address examples and a breakdown of the mailing format for writing letters to anyone in the beautiful country of Nicaragua. If you're looking for even more location data on Nicaragua, you can scroll down a bit further to find so much data beyond address formats. Anyway, here's how to write a Nicaraguan address.

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name.
  2. Street name and building number - The street name comes first on this line, followed by the building number.
  3. The department and city - The city or town that the address is in and the department or larger administrative area both go on this line.
  4. Country - Don't forget the country name, which can be shortened to NIC.
Nicaragua address example

Nicaragua address examples

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Nicaragua addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Nicaraguan address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Nicaragua's national postal systemis "Correos de Nicaragua". As of recent data, Correos de Nicaragua services approximately 166 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Nicaragua. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
15 departments
Administration area names and abbreviations

Boaco (BO)

Carazo (CA)

Chinandega (CI)

Chontales (CT)

Estelí (ES)

Granada (GR)

Jinotega (JI)

León (LE)

Madriz (MD)

Managua (MN)

Masaya (MA)

Matagalpa (MT)

Nueva Segovia (NS)

Río San Juan (SJ)

Rivas (RI)

RACCN (North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region) (AN)

RACCS (South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region) (AS)

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Correos de Nicaragua

Country information

You can relax regarding all things address data by utilizing the additional address information that's available! Smarty can provide loads of address data for you far beyond the Nicaraguan address format, from ISO codes and latitude/longitude to major city information and address component data.

Country/territory name
Nicaragua
ISO3
NIC
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
NI
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
NIC
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
558
Endonym
Nicaragua
Total land area
129,494 KM²
Capital
Managua
Other major cities
León, Masaya, Tipitapa

Population information

Total population
7,046,310 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
59% / 41%
Urban population
4,157,323
Rural population
2,888,987
Official language
Spanish
All languages spoken
Spanish
Most commonly used postal language
Spanish
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Now that you've seen our Nicaraguan address examples and have become a wizard at Nicaragua address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or North America address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data Updated As of January 01, 2024

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