Río San Juan () is a
department in
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
. It was formed in 1957 from parts of
Chontales and
Zelaya departments. It covers an area of 7,543 km
2 and has a population of 137,189 (2021 estimate). The capital is
San Carlos. The department also includes the
Solentiname Islands archipelago
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and the
San Juan River, after which it is named. Trinidad, in Río San Juan, is the most southerly point in Nicaragua.
Municipalities
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El Almendro
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El Castillo
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Morrito
Morrito is a municipality in the Río San Juan department of Nicaragua
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San Carlos
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San Juan de Nicaragua
San Juan de Nicaragua (formerly known as San Juan del Norte) is a municipality in the Río San Juan Department of Nicaragua. Its capital is Grey Town (formerly also known as ''San Juan del Norte'' or ''Greytown'').
History
San Juan del Norte wa ...
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San Miguelito
References
Departments of Nicaragua
States and territories established in 1957
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