León () is a
department in
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
. It covers an area of 5,138 km
2 and has a population of 423,012 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of
León.
Municipalities
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El Jicaral
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El Sauce
El Sauce is a municipality in the La Unión department
La Unión () is a department of El Salvador. It is located in the eastern part of the country and its capital is La Unión. It covers a total of and has a population of 263,200. The ...
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La Paz Centro
La Paz Centro () is a town and a municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua.
The town is located along the highway between Managua and León. The small municipality is known for its small shops and pottery. La Paz Centro is the home of ...
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Larreynaga
Larreynaga () is the second largest municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua. The municipality seat is the town of Malpaisillo. The estimated population of the municipality is 33,028 but it is steadily growing at a rate of 2.22% yearly.
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León
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Nagarote
Nagarote () is a town and a municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua.
The town of Nagarote has a population of 25,578 while the rural areas surrounding it has a population of 13,448. Nagarote is located from Managua.
History
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Quezalguaque
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San José de Achuapa
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Santa Rosa del Peñón
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Telica
References
Departments of Nicaragua
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