Department of León

Leon
Location of León in Nicaragua
Data
Capital	Leon
population	394,000
surface	5,107 km²
Population density	77 inhabitants / km²
structure	10
ISO 3166-2	NI-LE
Basilica in León

León is a department in western Nicaragua .

The capital of León is the city of the same name, León . The department has an area of ​​5,107 km² and a population of around 394,000 inhabitants (2006 calculation) , which corresponds to a population density of around 77 inhabitants / km².

The department of León is in turn divided into ten municipalities :

1. El Jicaral
2. Tbsp sauce
3. La Paz
4. Larreynaga
5. Leon
6. Nagarote
7. Quezalguate
8. San Jose
9. Santa Rosa
10. Telica

Web links

• Inifom.gob.ni
• Map of Leon

Coordinates: 12 ° 36 ′  N , 86 ° 36 ′  W