León Department Explained

León
Settlement Type:Department of Nicaragua
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nicaragua
Seat:León
Seat Type:Capital
Area Total Km2:5138
Population As Of:2021 estimate
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:423012
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:270849
Blank Name:ISO 3166-2
Blank Info:NI-LE
Official Name:León Department

León (pronounced as /es/) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 5,138 km2 and has a population of 423,012 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of León.

Municipalities

  1. Achuapa
  2. El Jicaral
  3. El Sauce
  4. La Paz Centro
  5. Larreynaga
  6. León
  7. Nagarote
  8. Quezalguaque
  9. Santa Rosa del Peñón
  10. Telica

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nicaragua/cities/ Citypopulation.de