Río San Juan Department
Department of Nicaragua
Department in Nicaragua
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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 137,189 (2021 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
- El Almendro
- El Castillo
- Morrito
- San Carlos
- San Juan de Nicaragua
- San Miguelito
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rio San Juan Region.
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Departments of Nicaragua
- Boaco
- Carazo
- Chinandega
- Chontales
- Estelí
- Granada
- Jinotega
- León
- Madriz
- Managua
- Masaya
- Matagalpa
- Nueva Segovia
- Rivas
- Río San Juan
- North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
- South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Nicaragua
11°18′35″N 84°41′48″W / 11.30972°N 84.69667°W / 11.30972; -84.69667
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