3-592: Río San Juan ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o saŋ ˈxwan] ) 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 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
6-653: Is named. Trinidad, in Río San Juan, is the most southerly point in Nicaragua. 11°18′35″N 84°41′48″W / 11.30972°N 84.69667°W / 11.30972; -84.69667 This Nicaragua location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Departments of Nicaragua Nicaragua is a unitary republic , divided for administrative purposes into fifteen departments ( Spanish : departamentos ) and two autonomous regions ( Spanish : regiones autónomas ). In 1987,
9-691: The new constitution established the Charter of Autonomy (limited self-government) for the former department of Zelaya , comprising the entire eastern half of the country. The department was divided into two autonomous regions (communities): the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region and the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region . The Charter of Autonomy is largely based on the model used by Spain . The communities are governed by
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