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City profile · Nicaragua · North America

San Marcos

Carazo Department · Nicaragua
City population
23,347
#27
in Nicaragua
#3
in Carazo Department
#22,411
worldwide
ManaguaSan Marcos
11.909, -86.204 · 25 km from Managua
City population
23,347
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Nicaragua
#27
of 37 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#22,411
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Nicaragua
0.3%
of the national population

About San Marcos

San Marcos is a city in Carazo Department, Nicaragua with a population of 23,347. It is the 27th largest of the 37 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nicaragua, and the 22,411th largest worldwide. It lies 25 km from Managua.

Position in Nicaragua
#27of 37
LargestSmallest
Position in Carazo Department
#3of 3
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Nicaragua
Region
Carazo Department
Rank in region
#3of 3
Distance to capital
25 km
to Managua
Elevation
554 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Managua
Coordinates
11.909, -86.204
Record updated
2026-03-25
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 Nicaragua

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

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