Map of Masaya, Nicaragua

Masaya is the administrative centre of Masaya Department, Nicaragua, with a population of about 130,113. It lies at 11.9744°N, 86.0942°W. Masaya is about 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Managua, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Granada, 16 km to the east.

Masaya at a glance

Where is Masaya?

• The 3rd 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 Masaya

• Granada — 16 km east
• Diriamba — 20 km southwest
• Managua — 24 km northwest
• Tipitapa — 25 km north
• Ciudad Sandino — 34 km northwest
• Mateare — 46 km northwest
• Juigalpa — 81 km east
• León — 100 km northwest
• Matagalpa — 107 km north
• Chinandega — 134 km northwest

Largest cities in Nicaragua

• Managua — 973,087
• León — 144,538
• Chinandega — 126,387
• Matagalpa — 109,089
• Estelí — 96,422
• Granada — 89,409
• Mateare — 61,234
• Jinotega — 55,000
• 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.