Juigalpa, Chontales

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Juigalpa
Municipality
Street in Juigalpa
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Juigalpa Map of Juigalpa
Coordinates: 12°6′N 85°22′W / 12.100°N 85.367°W / 12.100; -85.367
Country	Nicaragua
Department	Chontales
Municipality	Juigalpa
Founded	April 24, 1668
Government
• Elect Mayor 2008	Augusto Ayala Calero (PLC)
Area
• Municipality	727 km2 (281 sq mi)
Elevation	116.85 m (383.37 ft)
Population  (2022 estimate)[1]
• Municipality	61,411
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
• Urban	53,798
Time zone	UTCGMT-6

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).