León Department, Administrative division in western Nicaragua
The León Department covers 5,138 square kilometers of land and includes ten municipalities with a population of 423,012 residents as of 2021.
The original city of León, established in 1524, relocated 30 kilometers due to volcanic activity, with its ruins now designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The León Cathedral, the largest in Central America, holds the remains of notable figures including Nicaragua's poet Rubén Darío and features underground escape tunnels.
The department connects to the Pacific Ocean through the beaches of Poneloya and Las Penitas, which provide accommodations and water activities for visitors.
The Maribios volcanic range crosses through the department, where Cerro Negro mountain allows visitors to practice sand-skiing down its black slopes.
Location: Nicaragua
Capital city: León
GPS coordinates: 12.43483,-86.87883
Latest update: March 4, 2025 08:13
León Cathedral
82 m
Metrocentro
75 km
Volcán Cerro Negro
20.7 km
Volcán Momotombo
37 km
San Cristóbal Volcano
32.9 km
Old Cathedral of Managua
73 km
Palacio de la Cultura
72.9 km
Apoyeque
62.2 km
Telica
19.3 km
La Loma (Palacio Presidencial)
73.1 km
Tiscapa Lagoon Natural Reserve
73.9 km
Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve
61.1 km
Loma de Tiscapa
73.5 km
Banco de América
75.7 km
Plaza Nicaragua
72.6 km
Central Park (Managua)
72.8 km
Museum of Traditions and Legends
298 m
Estero Padre Ramos Natural Reserve
77.7 km
Convento de San Pablo
29.5 km
Casita Volcano
29.6 km
Chonco
34.8 km
Hervideros de San Jacinto
19.6 km
Ortíz Gurdián Foundation Art Center
346 m
Monumento a Salvador Allende
72 km
Reserva Natural Laguna de Nejapa
70.1 km
Iglesia zona4
64.1 km
Mercado Mayoreo
81.5 kmReviews
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