Chontales Department

For the Maya people of Tabasco, see Chontal Maya people.

Chontales
Department
Country	Nicaragua

Capital	Juigalpa

Area	6,378 km² (2,463 sq mi)

Population	182,000 (2005)

ISO 3166-2	NI-CO

Chontales 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

External links

(Spanish) Political map of Chontales

Departments of Nicaragua

Boaco Carazo Chinandega Chontales Estelí Granada Jinotega León Madriz Managua Masaya Matagalpa Nueva Segovia Rivas Río San Juan North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

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

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