León Department
Map of León Department
025 km (16 mi)50 km (31 mi)75 km (47 mi)100 km (62 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 700 m (2300 ft), 950 m (3120 ft), 1150 m (3770 ft), 1300 m (4270 ft), Max altitude 1435 m (4710 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in León Department
Height from south to north in León Department
1North Pacific Ocean (Southwest)0 m2Sinecapa39 to 283 m3Managua39 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: León
Population: 355,779 (Wikidata, 2005)
Area: 5,138 km² / 1,984 sq mi
Created: 1858
Subdivisions: 10
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Cerro El Pajarito (1 435 m)
Lowest point: 0 m
Borders
- Managua Department — East
- Chinandega Department — Northwest
- Estelí Department — North
- Matagalpa Department — Northeast
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−06:00