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Ciudad Sandino

Managua Department, Nicaragua · North America

About Ciudad Sandino

Ciudad Sandino is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Managua, 28km from Masaya Volcano.

Ciudad Sandino is a town located in Managua Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 50,000, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Ciudad Sandino sits in Nicaragua. It's in the America/Managua time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ciudad Sandino to your route.

About Ciudad Sandino

Ciudad Sandino is a city and municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Located just outside western Managua, it had an estimated population of 109,644 in mid-2015.

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Where is Ciudad Sandino located?

Ciudad Sandino is located in Managua Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 12.1589 latitude, -86.3442 longitude.

What is the population of Ciudad Sandino?

Ciudad Sandino has a population of approximately 50,000 people, making it a town in Nicaragua.

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Quick Information

Population
50,000
Continent
North America
Country
Nicaragua
Region
Managua Department
Timezone
America/Managua
Coordinates
12.1589, -86.3442

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Worth the detour from Ciudad Sandino

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Masaya Volcano

One of the few volcanoes in the world where you can peer directly into an active lava lake from the crater rim, glowing spectacularly at night.

28 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

Ruins of León Viejo

The 1524 original León, buried by volcanic ash and abandoned in 1610: the only 16th-century colonial city in the Americas never rebuilt over, so its street plan survives intact beneath Momotombo volcano.

40 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Apoyo Lagoon

A 23,000-year-old caldera lake between Granada and Masaya, 175 m deep and ringed by forest, with six cichlid species found nowhere else. The crater-rim road offers the classic overlook before the descent to the shore.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Granada, Nicaragua

One of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas with colorful Spanish architecture, a lakefront, and views of Mombacho Volcano.

49 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Cerro Negro

Central America's youngest volcano, a stark black cinder cone near León reached by a rough scenic drive: climbers hike the crater rim and famously board down its ash slopes.

55 km · about 65 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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