Río San Juan Department

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name = Río San Juan
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capital = San Carlos
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Río San Juan is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1957 from parts of Chontales and Zelaya. It covers an area of 7,473 km² and has a population of 95,500 (2005 census). The capital is San Carlos. The Department also includes the Archipelago of Solentiname and the San Juan River, after which it is named.

Municipalities

# El Almendro
# El Castillo
# Morrito
# San Carlos
# San Juan del Norte
# San Miguelito