Map of Juigalpa, Nicaragua

Juigalpa is the administrative centre of Chontales Department, Nicaragua, with a population of about 50,000. It lies at 12.1063°N, 85.3645°W. Juigalpa is about 96 km (60 mi) east of Managua, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Granada, 67 km to the west.

Juigalpa at a glance

Where is Juigalpa?

• The 13th largest city in Nicaragua by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Juigalpa

• Granada — 67 km west
• Tipitapa — 80 km west
• Masaya — 81 km west
• Managua — 96 km west
• Diriamba — 99 km west
• Ciudad Sandino — 107 km west
• Matagalpa — 109 km northwest
• Nueva Guinea — 109 km southeast
• Mateare — 116 km west
• Jinotega — 130 km northwest

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
• Jinotega — 55,000
• El Viejo — 53,504

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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.