City profile · Nicaragua · North America
Somoto
Madriz Department · Nicaragua
City population
20,316
#31
in Nicaragua
#25,015
worldwide
13.484, -86.582 · 155 km from Managua
About Somoto
Somoto is a city in Madriz Department, Nicaragua with a population of 20,316. It is the 31st largest of the 37 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nicaragua, and the 25,015th largest worldwide. It lies 155 km from Managua.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Madriz Department
Elevation
683 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Managua
Coordinates
13.484, -86.582
Record updated
2026-04-14
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.