Rancho Grande | |
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Municipality | |
  Rancho Grande Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 13°15′13″N85°33′10″W / 13.25361°N 85.55278°W | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Matagalpa |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 231 sq mi (598 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Municipality | 42,383 [1] |
| • Urban | 8,365 |
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