León [2] ( Spanish: León ) is one of the departments of Nicaragua .
| the department | |||||
| Leon | |||||
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| Spanish León | |||||
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| A country | Nicaragua | ||||
| Includes | 10 municipalities | ||||
| Adm. Centre | Leon | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Square | 5138.03 km² (7th place ) | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 6 | ||||
| The largest city | Leon | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 404,471 [1] people ( 2012 ) ( 6th place ) | ||||
| Density | 78.72 people / km² (10th place) | ||||
| official languages | Spanish | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | Ni-le | ||||
| FIPS Index | NU08 | ||||
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Geography
The department is located in the western part of Nicaragua, south of it lies Lake Managua . The area of the department is 5138.03 km². The population is 404,471 people [1] (2012 census). The population density is 78.72 people / km². The administrative center is the city of Leon .
It borders in the north with the department of Esteli , in the west with the department of Chinandega , in the east with the departments of Managua and Matagalpa .
Municipalities
Administratively, the department is divided into 10 municipalities:
- Achuapa
- Quesalguac
- La Paz Centro
- Larreinaga
- Leon
- Nagarote
- Santa Rosa del Peñon
- Telly
- El sause
- Al-hikaral
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Total population estimated at June 30, 2012 (Spanish) (unavailable link) . INIDE.gob.ni (June 30, 2012). Date of treatment January 27, 2013. Archived on May 2, 2013.
- ↑ Leon // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / ed. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986. - S. 195.