Río San Juan Department

Río San Juan (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o saŋ ˈxwan]) is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1957 from parts of Chontales and Zelaya departments. It covers an area of 7,543 km² and has a population of 137,189 (2021 estimate). 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.

Río San Juan
Department
Country	Nicaragua
Capital	San Carlos
Area
• Department	7,543 km2 (2,912 sq mi)
Population  (2021 estimate)
• Department	137,189
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
• Urban	36,965
ISO 3166-2	NI-SJ

Municipalities

1. El Almendro
2. El Castillo
3. Morrito
4. San Carlos
5. San Juan de Nicaragua
6. San Miguelito