Southern Pacific Coast
Rivas Department
San Juan del Sur

San Juan del Sur

San Juan del Sur is a residential area in , and has about 7,790 residents. San Juan del Sur is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Residential area
  • Description: Town in Nicaragua, Seat of the San Juan del Sur Municipality, Rivas Department
  • Also known as: “SJDS”
  • Historically known as: “San Juan de la Concordia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Juan del Sur Lighthouse and Christ of the Mercy.

Lighthouse
Photo: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 km southwest of San Juan del Sur.

Monument
The is a colossal statue of Jesus Christ in the city of , , to a height of 134m above sea level. The statue is located high above the northernmost seawall in the bay of San Juan. is situated 2 km west of San Juan del Sur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Playa Remanso and Las Marías.

Hamlet
Photo: Curtis Foreman, CC BY 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of San Juan del Sur.

Hamlet
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of San Juan del Sur.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a beach on the of south western with great sand and good surfing. It is just north of .

San Juan del Sur

Latitude
11.25542° or 11° 15′ 20″ north
Longitude
-85.86493° or 85° 51′ 54″ west
Population
7,790
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NI SJS
Open location code
763P744P+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1379420053
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Geo­Names ID
3616726
Wiki­data ID
Q124962150
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“San Juan del Sur” goes by many names.

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