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Juigalpa | |
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Municipality | |
 Street in Juigalpa | |
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| Coordinates: 12°6′N 85°22′W / 12.100°N 85.367°W | |
| 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).
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Juigalpa municipality