El Tortuguero (Spanish pronunciation: [el toɾˈtuɣeɾo]) is a municipality in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.

El Tortuguero
Municipality
El Tortuguero is located in Nicaragua
El Tortuguero
El Tortuguero
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°49′N 84°12′W / 12.817°N 84.200°W / 12.817; -84.200
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentSouth Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Area
 • Municipality1,314 sq mi (3,403 km2)
Population
 (2022 estimate)[1]
 • Municipality58,463
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
 • Urban
10,750
ClimateAm

It is located at about 530 km from Managua and can only be reached by an hour-long truck ride from El Rama.

12°49′N 84°12′W / 12.817°N 84.200°W / 12.817; -84.200

References edit

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of El Tortuguero municipality