Matagalpa is a city located in Nicaragua that serves as the capital of the Matagalpa Department. It is recognized as the seventh largest city in Nicaragua and holds the distinction of being the largest city within the country's interior region.
The city is one of the most commercially active urban centers in the nation outside of the capital, Managua. It has a population of 112,697, while the broader department it governs has a population of 606,643.
Matagalpa is frequently referred to by the nicknames "Pearl of the North" and "Land of Eternal Spring."