Carazo is a department in Nicaragua. The capital is San Marcos. In 2004 the Nicaraguan census reported in the department of Carazo a population of 182,640.

Municipalities

1. Diriamba
2. Dolores
3. El Rosario
4. Jinotepe
5. La Conquista
6. La Paz de Carazo
7. San Marcos
8. Santa Teresa