Juigalpa

Also known as Municipality of Juigalpa, Juigalpa Municipality

municipality in Chontales Department, Nicaragua

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It is catalogued under the topic Municipalities of the Chontales Department.

Its subject is documented across 29 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Juigalpa
Region: Chontales
Country: Nicaragua
Population: 50,000

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Key facts

Country: Nicaragua
Department: Chontales
Founded: April 24, 1668
Elect mayor 2008: Augusto Ayala Calero (PLC)
Municipality: 727 km (281 sq mi)
Elevation: 116.85 m (383.4 ft)
Density: 84.5/km (219/sq mi)
Urban: 53,798
Time zone: UTCGMT-6

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Nicaragua
Official name: Juigalpa
Country: Nicaragua
Located in: Chontales Department
Population: 51838
Area: 726.8
Elevation: 123
Time zone: UTC−06:00
Capital of: Chontales Department
Official website: juigalpan.gob.ni
Image: Juigalpa Catedral.jpg

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Commons category: Juigalpa
postal code: 55000
inception: 1879-01-27
P12749: 1989
native label: Juigalpa

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Encyclopedic overview

Juigalpa ( Spanish pronunciation: [xwiˈɣalpa]) is the municipal seat of Juigalpa Municipality and the capital city of the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. It is located within the municipality of Juigalpa, approximately 140 km east of Managua on Carretera Rama, in the central region of Nicaragua.

Juigalpa Municipality has a population of 61,411 and extends for 727 km², with a population density of 84/km² (2022 estimate).

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