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