Leon Department, Nicaragua
Facts and figures on Leon Department at a glance
Region name: Leon Department (Departamento de León)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 423,012 people
Country: Nicaragua
Continent: North America
The regional headquarters of Leon Department (Departamento de León) is located in the regional capital Leon (León) with a population of 144,538 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Leon Department's regional capital Leon to Nicaragua's capital Managua (Managua) is approximately 76 km (47 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Leon Department Departamento de León | 423,012 people | Leon León | 144,538 people |
Compare with other regions in Nicaragua.
Map of Leon Department
Information on Leon Department
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Leon Department Departamento de León | Leon León | 10 | Nicaragua | North America |
Time in Leon Department
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 6:02am (06:02h) | No | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 6:02am (06:02h) | UTC -6.0 | America/Managua |
Geographic coordinates of Leon Department
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 12°34'60.0"N (12.5833300°) | 86°34'60.0"W (-86.5833300°) |
Subregions in Leon Department
There are 10 administrative subregions in Leon Department.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| La Paz Centro La Paz Centro | 1. | 32,436 | La Paz Centro La Paz Centro | 23,481 |
| Municipio de Achuapa Municipio de Achuapa | 2. | - | - | - |
| Municipio de El Jicaral Municipio de El Jicaral | 3. | - | - | - |
| Municipio de El Sauce Municipio de El Sauce | 4. | 31,576 | - | - |
| Municipio de Larreynaga Municipio de Larreynaga | 5. | 32,936 | - | - |
| Municipio de Leon Municipio de León | 6. | 211,278 | - | - |
| Municipio de Nagarote Municipio de Nagarote | 7. | 38,786 | - | - |
| Municipio de Quezalguaque Municipio de Quezalguaque | 8. | - | - | - |
| Municipio de Santa Rosa del Penon Municipio de Santa Rosa del Peñón | 9. | - | - | - |
| Municipio de Telica Municipio de Telica | 10. | - | - | - |