Chontales Department

Chontales
Department
Flag of Chontales
Country Nicaragua
CapitalJuigalpa
Area
 • Department6,481 km2 (2,502 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 estimate)[1]
 • Department191,856
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Urban
118,625
ISO 3166-2NI-CO

Chontales (Spanish: Departamento de Chontales) (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃonˈtales]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 6,481 km2 and has a population of 191,856. The capital is Juigalpa. Some 90 kilometres (56 mi) of land overlooks Lake Cocibolca (Lake Nicaragua) on the western side. The department is livestock and fishing based, and is also a producer of apples.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Nicaragua

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