City profile · Nicaragua · North America
San Rafael del Sur
City population
29,836
#21
in Nicaragua
#5
in Managua Department
#18,123
worldwide
11.849, -86.438 · 38 km from Managua
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.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#5of 6
Coordinates
11.849, -86.438
Record updated
25 March 2026
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.