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Río San Juan Department

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Río San Juan
Department
Flag of Río San Juan
Flag
Coat of arms of Río San Juan
Coat of arms
Rio San Juan Department in Nicaragua.svg
CountryNicaragua
CapitalSan Carlos
Area
 • Department7,543 km2 (2,912 sq mi)
Population
(2019 estimate)[1]
 • Department133,737
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Urban
35,772
ISO 3166-2NI-SJ

Río San Juan (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o saŋ ˈxwan]) is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1957 from parts of Chontales and Zelaya departments. It covers an area of 7,543 km2 and has a population of 133,737 (2019 estimate). The capital is San Carlos. The Department also includes the Solentiname Islands archipelago and the San Juan River, after which it is named. Trinidad, in Río San Juan, is the most southerly point in Nicaragua.

Municipalities

  1. El Almendro
  2. El Castillo
  3. Morrito
  4. San Carlos
  5. San Juan de Nicaragua
  6. San Miguelito

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Nicaragua


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