
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Santo Tomás, a city in Chontales Department, Nicaragua in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Santo Tomás — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
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| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Santo Tomás | |
| State | Chontales Department | |
| Country | Nicaragua | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 14,809 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Population Rank in Chontales Department | #2 of 9 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Nicaraguan Cordoba | |
| Code ISO-4217 | NIO | |
| Symbol | C$ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +505 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .ni | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 412 | |
| In Feet | 1,352 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 12.07 | |
| Longitude | -85.09 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 12.069° N 85.091° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 12° 4' 10" N 85° 5' 26" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 12° 4.16' N 85° 5.44' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Chontales Department Capital | 30 km West of Juigalpa | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Los Chiles, Costa Rica (122 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:27 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:02 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 35m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Managua |
Santo Tomás is a city situated in Chontales Department, Nicaragua, within North America. GeoNames classifies Santo Tomás as a District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Chontales Department
The latitude and longitude of Santo Tomás pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 412 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Santo Tomás on the map
Santo Tomás runs on UTC -06:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Santo Tomás run on Nicaraguan Cordoba (NIO), shown with the symbol C$. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Santo Tomás exchange rates
To ring a number in Santo Tomás from outside Nicaragua, dial +505 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Santo Tomás and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Santo Tomás ranks #2 of 9 cities in Chontales Department. It lies about 30 km West of Juigalpa, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Chontales Department market. › Cities near Santo Tomás
Santo Tomás has a recorded population of approximately 14,809 people. That places it #2 of 9 cities with population data in Chontales Department. Browse more cities in Chontales Department for comparison.
Santo Tomás is part of Chontales Department in Nicaragua. It is classified as a District Headquarters.
Santo Tomás keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:27 AM and sets around 06:02 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Santo Tomás price in Nicaraguan cordoba (NIO), written with the symbol C$. Check live rates on our Santo Tomás currency page.
Santo Tomás is about 30 km West of Juigalpa, the capital of Chontales Department. See cities near Santo Tomás for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Santo Tomás lands you closest to Los Chiles, Costa Rica, about 122 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Santo Tomás sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.