title: Río San Juan Department
text: # Río San Juan Department
  
  Río San Juan (Spanish pronunciation:) is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1957 from parts of Chontales and Zelaya departments. It covers an area of 7,543 $km^2$ and has a population of 137,189 (2021 estimate). The capital is San Carlos. The department also includes the Solentiname Islands archipelago and the San Juan River, after which it is named. Trinidad, in Río San Juan, is the most southerly point in Nicaragua.
  
  ## Municipalities
  
  * El Almendro
  * El Castillo
  * Morrito
  * San Carlos
  * San Juan de Nicaragua
  * San Miguelito
  