Río San Juan Department

Río San Juan
Department
Country	Nicaragua

Capital	San Carlos

Area	7,473 km² (2,885 sq mi)

Population	95,500 (2005)

ISO 3166-2	NI-SJ

Río San Juan is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1957 from parts of Chontales and Zelaya departments. It covers an area of 7,473 km² and has a population of 95,500 (2005 census). The capital is San Carlos. The Department also includes the Solentiname Islands archipelago and the San Juan River, after which it is named. Trinidad, in Río San Juan, is the most southerly point in Nicaragua.

Municipalities

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rio San Juan Region.

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

Coordinates: 11°18′35″N 84°41′48″W / 11.30972°N 84.69667°W / 11.30972; -84.69667

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