Map of Jinotega, Nicaragua

Jinotega is the administrative centre of Jinotega Department, Nicaragua, with a population of about 55,000. It lies at 13.0910°N, 86.0023°W, about 1007 m above sea level. Jinotega is about 110 km (68 mi) north of Managua, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Matagalpa, 21 km to the southeast.

Jinotega at a glance

Where is Jinotega?

• The 9th largest city in Nicaragua by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 21 min on the shortest day to 12 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jinotega

• Matagalpa — 21 km southeast
• Estelí — 38 km west
• Ocotal — 79 km northwest
• Tipitapa — 100 km south
• Mateare — 106 km southwest
• Managua — 110 km south
• Ciudad Sandino — 110 km south
• León — 120 km southwest
• Danlí — 122 km northwest, Honduras
• Juigalpa — 130 km southeast

Largest cities in Nicaragua

• Managua — 973,087
• León — 144,538
• Masaya — 130,113
• Chinandega — 126,387
• Matagalpa — 109,089
• Estelí — 96,422
• Granada — 89,409
• Mateare — 61,234
• El Viejo — 53,504
• Nueva Guinea — 52,929

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.