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City profile · Nicaragua · North America

San Rafael del Sur

Managua Department · Nicaragua
City population
29,836
#21
in Nicaragua
#5
in Managua Department
#18,123
worldwide
ManaguaSan Rafael del Sur
11.849, -86.438 · 38 km from Managua
City population
29,836
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Nicaragua
#21
of 37 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#18,123
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Nicaragua
0.4%
of the national population

About San Rafael del Sur

San Rafael del Sur is a city in Managua Department, Nicaragua with a population of 29,836. It is the 21st largest of the 37 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nicaragua, and the 18,123rd largest worldwide. It lies 38 km from Managua.

Position in Nicaragua
#21of 37
LargestSmallest
Position in Managua Department
#5of 6
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Nicaragua
Region
Managua Department
Rank in region
#5of 6
Distance to capital
38 km
to Managua
Elevation
126 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Managua
Coordinates
11.849, -86.438
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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