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CÁRDENAS

Rivas Department · NICARAGUA (NI) · 11.20°N / 85.51°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,620,479

Cárdenas is a city in Nicaragua with a population of 1,204. It sits at 11.20/-85.51, runs on America/Managua, is 19 km from La Cruz.

Population 1,204
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Managua

All facts

fields
Country
Nicaragua
Subdivision
Rivas Department
Coords
11.20°N / 85.51°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
SW La Cruz Guanacaste Province 4,319 19.2 km
W San Juan del Sur Rivas Department 7,790 40.0 km
N Altagracia Rivas Department 2,771 41.6 km
NW San Jorge Rivas Department 7,158 43.1 km
NW Moyogalpa Rivas Department 3,940 43.3 km
NW Rivas Rivas Department 30,000 44.0 km
NW Buenos Aires Rivas Department 1,692 45.2 km
SE San José Alajuela Province 31,430 48.9 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Cárdenas?
1,204 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Cárdenas in?
America/Managua.
Which country is Cárdenas in?
Nicaragua (NI).
How far is Cárdenas from Managua?
About 132 km.
Does Cárdenas have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nicaragua?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Nicaragua?
Cordoba Oro.
How many cities are in Nicaragua?
167 on record.
Which admin region is Cárdenas in?
Rivas Department.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3620479

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3620479,
    "name": "Cárdenas",
    "ascii_name": "Cardenas",
    "country_code": "NI",
    "population": 1204,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Managua",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 11.19639,
    "longitude": -85.5089
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.6x smaller than La Cruz.
  • 19 km from La Cruz.
  • Same timezone (America/Managua) as 166 other cities in Nicaragua.
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