San Carlos (San Carlos)
San Carlos is the capital city of the municipality of San Carlos and of the Río San Juan Department of Nicaragua.
The city proper has a population of roughly 17,000, while the city and surrounding communities (Comarcas) contain a population of 51,915 (2021 estimate). San Carlos is positioned on the confluence of Lake Nicaragua and the San Juan River. The Solentiname Islands in Lake Nicaragua are part of the Municipality of San Carlos.
The municipality is divided into the following comarcas:
The city proper has a population of roughly 17,000, while the city and surrounding communities (Comarcas) contain a population of 51,915 (2021 estimate). San Carlos is positioned on the confluence of Lake Nicaragua and the San Juan River. The Solentiname Islands in Lake Nicaragua are part of the Municipality of San Carlos.
The municipality is divided into the following comarcas:
Map - San Carlos (San Carlos)
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Country - Nicaragua
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Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part was transferred to Honduras in 1960. Since its independence, Nicaragua has undergone periods of political unrest, dictatorship, occupation and fiscal crisis, including the Nicaraguan Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s and the Contra War of the 1980s.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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NIO | Nicaraguan córdoba | C$ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
ES | Spanish language |