LEÓN

León Department · NICARAGUA (NI) · 12.44°N / 86.88°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,618,030

León is a city in Nicaragua with a population of 144,538. It sits at 12.44/-86.88, runs on America/Managua, is 8 km from Quezalguaque.

Population 144,538

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Managua

All facts

fields

Country: Nicaragua
Subdivision: León Department
Coords: 12.44°N / 86.88°W
UTC offset: -6
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

N Quezalguaque León Department 1,974 8.3 km

N Telica León Department 8,776 9.8 km

NW Posoltega Chinandega Department 6,403 16.3 km

W Poneloya León Department 4,232 18.9 km

NW Chichigalpa Chinandega Department 33,137 22.1 km

SE La Paz Centro León Department 23,481 24.5 km

NE Malpaisillo León Department 0 27.9 km

SE Puerto Sandino León Department 4,371 29.5 km

W Corinto Chinandega Department 19,183 32.4 km

W El Realejo Chinandega Department 6,208 33.4 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of León?: 144,538 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is León in?: America/Managua.
Which country is León in?: Nicaragua (NI).
How far is León from Managua?: About 76 km.
Does León 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 León in?: León Department.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3618030

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3618030,
    "name": "León",
    "ascii_name": "Leon",
    "country_code": "NI",
    "population": 144538,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Managua",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 12.43527,
    "longitude": -86.87862
  }
}

Context

comparatives

73.2x the population of Quezalguaque.
8 km from Quezalguaque.
Same timezone (America/Managua) as 166 other cities in Nicaragua.