Area 7,473 km² | Capital San Carlos | |
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Points of interest Indio Maíz Biological Reserve, Los Guatuzos Wildlife R, Fortress of the Immacula, Refugio Bartola, Antiguo Cementerio Greytown | ||
Río San Juan ([ˈri.o saŋ xwan]) is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1957 from parts of Chontales and Zelaya departments. It covers an area of 7,473 km² and has a population of 127,225 (2015 census). The capital is San Carlos. The Department also includes the Solentiname Islands archipelago and the San Juan River, after which it is named. Trinidad, in Río San Juan, is the most southerly point in Nicaragua.
Contents
Map of R%C3%ADo San Juan Department, Nicaragua
Municipalities
- El Almendro
- El Castillo
- Morrito
- San Carlos
- San Juan de Nicaragua
- San Miguelito
References
Río San Juan Department Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA