Muy Muy

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Muy Muy
Municipality
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Muy Muy
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°46′N85°38′W / 12.767°N 85.633°W / 12.767; -85.633
CountryFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Department Matagalpa
Area
  Municipality145 sq mi (375 km2)
Population
 (2005)
  Municipality14,721
  Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
   Urban
4,037
Climate Aw

Muy Muy is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua.

The municipality of Muy Muy was named by the Matagalpa people, who were the indigenous group native to the area. In their native language "muimui" translates to "the best" (sp. los mejores). [1] Translated to Spanish it's "very very", and in nawat it translates to "otter", which were once found in abundance in the region.

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Coordinates: 12°46′N85°38′W / 12.767°N 85.633°W / 12.767; -85.633