León Department

León (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈon]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 5,138 km² and has a population of 423,012 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of León.

León Departamento de León (Spanish)
Department of Nicaragua
León Department
Country	Nicaragua
Capital	León
Area
• Department of Nicaragua	5,138 km2 (1,984 sq mi)
Population  (2021 estimate)
• Department of Nicaragua	423,012
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Urban	270,849
ISO 3166-2	NI-LE

Municipalities

1. Achuapa
2. El Jicaral
3. El Sauce
4. La Paz Centro
5. Larreynaga
6. León
7. Nagarote
8. Quezalguaque
9. Santa Rosa del Peñón
10. Telica