Highest Major Cities in Nicaragua
Cities in Nicaragua with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1Jinotega55,000 people · Jinotega Department
1,010 m
2El Crucero16,469 people · Managua Department
930 m
3Estelí96,422 people · Estelí Department
833 m
4Matagalpa109,089 people · Matagalpa Department
689 m
5Jalapa24,037 people · Nueva Segovia Department
686 m
6Somoto20,316 people · Madriz Department
683 m
7Ocotal33,928 people · Nueva Segovia Department
600 m
8Diriamba35,008 people · Carazo Department
583 m
9San Marcos23,347 people · Carazo Department
554 m
10Jinotepe29,507 people · Carazo Department
551 m
11Camoapa16,653 people · Boaco Department
530 m
12Masatepe21,452 people · Masaya Department
456 m
13Boaco29,046 people · Boaco Department
335 m
14Río Blanco17,018 people · Matagalpa Department
265 m
15Masaya130,113 people · Masaya Department
242 m
16Nueva Guinea52,929 people · South Caribbean Coast
212 m
17Siuna16,056 people · North Caribbean Coast
193 m
18Nandaime20,810 people · Granada Department
142 m
19San Rafael del Sur29,836 people · Managua Department
126 m
20Managua973,087 people · Managua Department
108 m
21Ciudad Sandino50,000 people · Managua Department
105 m
22Juigalpa50,000 people · Chontales Department
105 m
23León144,538 people · León Department
102 m
24Nagarote26,270 people · León Department
86 m
25Chichigalpa33,137 people · Chinandega Department
76 m
26La Paz Centro23,481 people · León Department
73 m
27Chinandega126,387 people · Chinandega Department
69 m
28Rivas30,000 people · Rivas Department
69 m
29Granada89,409 people · Granada Department
62 m
30Mateare61,234 people · Managua Department
60 m
31Tipitapa50,000 people · Managua Department
54 m
32Somotillo15,385 people · Chinandega Department
50 m
33El Viejo53,504 people · Chinandega Department
49 m
34Rama20,456 people · South Caribbean Coast
14 m
35Bluefields44,373 people · South Caribbean Coast
11 m
36Corinto19,183 people · Chinandega Department
9 m
37Puerto Cabezas33,635 people · North Caribbean Coast
8 m
Highlights
Within Nicaragua, Jinotega ranks first in 2026 with 1,010 m, followed by El Crucero (930 m) and Estelí (833 m).
Across 37 entries, values run from 1,010 m (Jinotega) to 8 m (Puerto Cabezas), with a median of 126 m.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
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