León, Nicaragua
Municipality in Nicaragua, part of the León Department
León (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈon]) is the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It is the capital and largest city of León Department.
León | |
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Municipality | |
Santiago de los Caballeros de León | |
Catedral de la Asunción de María (Mary's Assumption Cathedral) | |
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Coordinates: 12°26′0″N 86°53′12″W / 12.43333°N 86.88667°W | |
Country | Nicaragua |
Department | León |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roger Gurdián Vijil |
Area | |
• Municipality | 820 km2 (320 sq mi) |
Elevation | 109.21 m (358.30 ft) |
Population (2019 estimate)[1] | |
• Municipality | 210,041 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
• Urban | 172,148 (2nd Nicaragua) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Nicaragua