León, Nicaragua
city in Nicaragua
León (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈon]) is the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It is the capital and largest city of León Department.
León | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Santiago de los Caballeros de León | |
 Catedral de la Asunción de María (Mary's Assumption Cathedral) | |
 Seal | |
| 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
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