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El Jicaral, León Department, Nicaragua – Nicaragua Flag

Current Date And Time In El Jicaral, Nicaragua

Saturday, 15 August 2026
01:33:09 CST
Currency: Nicaraguan Cordoba (NIO)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 1,446

📍 Cities Near To El Jicaral


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Jicaral in León Department, Nicaragua with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around El Jicaral.

📍 El Jicaral Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for El Jicaral from our regional database:

State / RegionLeón Department
Total Population1,446
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude12.7268° N
Center Longitude-86.3806° E
Elevation122 m (400 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in León Department#12 of 13
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Achuapa Achuapa27 43 23
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ciudad Darío Ciudad Darío17 28 15
East (E)
National Flag Of El Sauce El Sauce15 25 13
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Estelí Estelí25 41 22
North (N)
National Flag Of Jinotega Jinotega36 58 31
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of La Paz Centro La Paz Centro33 54 29
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of La Trinidad La Trinidad19 31 17
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Larreynaga Larreynaga13 21 12
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of LLano de La Cruz LLano de La Cruz37 60 32
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Malpaisillo Malpaisillo22 36 19
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Nuevo Renacer Nuevo Renacer18 29 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of San Francisco Libre San Francisco Libre16 26 14
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of San Isidro San Isidro19 30 16
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of San Nicolás San Nicolás14 23 12
North (N)
National Flag Of Santa Rosa del Peñón Santa Rosa del Peñón5 8 5
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To El Jicaral


States and regions closest to León Department (home state of El Jicaral), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Boaco Department Boaco Department67 109 59
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Carazo Department Carazo Department69 111 60
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chinandega Department Chinandega Department43 70 38
West (W)
National Flag Of Choluteca Department Choluteca Department63 101 55
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chontales Department Chontales Department97 156 84
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Comayagua Department Comayagua Department149 240 129
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of El Paraíso Department El Paraíso Department90 145 78
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Estelí Department Estelí Department38 61 33
North (N)
National Flag Of Francisco Morazán Department Francisco Morazán Department105 169 91
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Granada Department Granada Department70 113 61
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To El Jicaral


Countries bordering or closest to Nicaragua, with aerial distance and compass direction from El Jicaral's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas983 1,582 854
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize371 597 322
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands517 832 449
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia939 1,512 816
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica237 381 206
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba773 1,244 671
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ecuador Ecuador1,124 1,809 976
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of El Salvador El Salvador256 412 222
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala392 631 340
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Haiti Haiti956 1,539 830
East-northeast (ENE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to El Jicaral. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in León Department, Nicaragua.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Jicaral (You)León Department1,446
Santa Rosa del PeñónLeón Department2,9138.4N
LarreynagaLeón Department7,70321.4WSW
San NicolásEstelí Department23.1N
Valle San FranciscoManagua Department2,21924.6SSE
El SauceLeón Department11,89824.7NW
San Francisco LibreManagua Department26.2SSE
Ciudad DaríoMatagalpa Department13,31827.8E
Nuevo RenacerLeón Department1,02429.2SSW
San IsidroMatagalpa Department30.2NE
La TrinidadEstelí Department31.2NNE

🏆 León Department City Rankings

How does El Jicaral rank within León Department? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where El Jicaral appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
León144,538
Nagarote26,270
La Paz Centro23,481
El Sauce11,898
Telica8,776
Larreynaga7,703
Puerto Sandino4,371
Poneloya4,232
Achuapa3,299
Santa Rosa del Peñón2,913

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport
IATA: MGA
69 km (43 mi) from El Jicaral
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare León Department Cities
El Jicaral ranks #12 of 13 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to El Jicaral? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where El Jicaral Sits on the Map

El Jicaral sits inside León Department, Nicaragua and ranks #12 of 13 cities in León Department by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from El Jicaral to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from El Jicaral outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to El Jicaral and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Jicaral against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and León Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Jicaral: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to El Jicaral and the countries closest to El Jicaral by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Nicaragua. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from El Jicaral, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around El Jicaral at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Jicaral

If you're stringing together stops in León Department, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from El Jicaral — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 El Jicaral MapView the El Jicaral map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ El Jicaral Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ León Department OverviewExplore the León Department state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Nicaragua Country DataGet complete Nicaragua data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From El Jicaral

Which cities are closest to El Jicaral?

See the Cities Near To El Jicaral table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in León Department by population and density.

How is the distance from El Jicaral to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of El Jicaral and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the El Jicaral map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from El Jicaral will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from El Jicaral to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around El Jicaral?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of El Jicaral. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and León Department city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does El Jicaral compare in size to the cities near it?

El Jicaral ranks #12 of 13 cities in León Department by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to El Jicaral?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Jicaral is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), about 69 km (43 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.