City profile · Nicaragua · North America
El Crucero
City population
16,469
#35
in Nicaragua
#6
in Managua Department
#29,389
worldwide
11.990, -86.310 · 17 km from Managua
About El Crucero
El Crucero is a city in Managua Department, Nicaragua with a population of 16,469. It is the 35th largest of the 37 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nicaragua, and the 29,389th largest worldwide. It lies 17 km from Managua.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#6of 6
Elevation
930 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Managua
Coordinates
11.990, -86.310
Record updated
2026-05-12
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 37 in NicaraguaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.