Leon, Nicaragua

Leon is a large place in the region of Leon Department in Nicaragua with a population of approximately 144,538 people and is one of the largest places in Nicaragua. Find all facts and information about Leon.

Facts and figures on Leon at a glance

Name: Leon (León)
Status: Large place and regional capital
Population: 144,538 people
Region name (Level 1): Leon Department
Country: Nicaragua
Continent: North America

Leon is located in the region of Leon Department and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Leon to Nicaragua's capital Managua (Managua) is approximately 76 km / 47 mi (as the crow flies).

Maybe also interesting: Distances from Leon to the largest places in Nicaragua.

Facts and figures about Leon
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Leon LeónLarge place / Regional capital144,538 peopleLeon Department Departamento de León

Map of Leon

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Information on Leon

Information on Leon
Place nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Leon LeónLeon Department Departamento de LeónNicaraguaNorth America

Time in Leon

Time in Leon
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:09am (00:09h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:09am (00:09h)UTC -6.0America/Managua

Geographic coordinates of Leon

Latitude & Longitude of Leon
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map12°26'16.3"N (12.4378700°)86°52'40.9"W (-86.8780400°)

Distances from Leon

Distances from Leon
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
1,378 km north of the equator9,392 km west of the prime meridianDistances from Leon

Places around Leon

4 places found within 5 km around Leon. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Leon
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
La Granja La Granja-3.1 km 1.9 mishow
Santa Maria Santa María-3.3 km 2.0 mishow
El Tachote El Tachote-4.3 km 2.7 mishow
El Convento El Convento-4.4 km 2.7 mishow

Airports around Leon

1 airport found within 15 km around Leon. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Leon
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Leon Airport León AirportMNLN3.0 km 1.8 mishow

External sources of information on Leon

Leon on Wikipedia