Chontales Department

Chontales
Department
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Country Nicaragua
Capital Juigalpa
Area 6,378 km2 (2,463 sq mi)
Population 182,000 (2005)
ISO 3166-2 NI-CO

Chontales (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃonˈtales]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 6,481.27 km² and has a population of 182,000 (2005 census). The capital is Juigalpa.

Municipalities

  1. Acoyapa
  2. Comalapa
  3. El Coral
  4. Juigalpa
  5. La Libertad
  6. San Francisco de Cuapa
  7. San Pedro de Lóvago
  8. Santo Domingo
  9. Santo Tomás
  10. Villa Sandino

Coordinates: 12°05′N 85°24′W / 12.083°N 85.400°W / 12.083; -85.400

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