Muy Muy

Muy Muy
Municipality
Muy Muy

Location in Nicaragua

Coordinates: 12°46′N 85°38′W / 12.767°N 85.633°W / 12.767; -85.633
Country  Nicaragua
Department Matagalpa
Area
  Municipality 145 sq mi (375 km2)
Population (2005)
  Municipality 14,721
  Density 100/sq mi (39/km2)
  Urban 4,037

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

Although "Muy Muy" means "very very" in Spanish, the municipality was named so by the Nahuatl, for whom "muymuy" means "nutria," which were once found in abundance in the region.

Coordinates: 12°46′N 85°38′W / 12.767°N 85.633°W / 12.767; -85.633

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