Departamento de Chontales, Chontales

Departamento de Chontales: department of Nicaragua

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Departamento de Chontales at a glance

Departamento de Chontales currently has 1 quality-checked populated place pages and 1 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Departamento de Chontales

Country Nicaragua
State Chontales (Nicaragua)
Area 6378 km2
Latitude & Longitude 12.0833,-85.1667
Capital Juigalpa
Capital city Departamento de Chontales is capital of Juigalpa
Time Zone America/Managua
Local time 01:32:07 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Departamento de Chontales is located at 12°4'60"N 85°10'0"W (12.0833300, -85.1666700).

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The largest city of Departamento de Chontales is Juigalpa with a population of 50,000. . See all Departamento de Chontales cities & populated places.

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