Ciudad Darío

Ciudad Darío
Municipality
Ciudad Darío
Coordinates: 12°43′0″N 86°07′0″W / 12.71667°N 86.11667°W / 12.71667; -86.11667
CountryNicaragua
DepartmentMatagalpa Department
Area
  Municipality
735 km2 (284 sq mi)
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
 (2022 estimate)
  Municipality
54,063
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
  Urban
23,327
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
ClimateAw

Ciudad Darío (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað ðaˈɾi.o]) is a town and a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua. It is the birthplace of poet Rubén Darío and the legendary guerilla leader Edén Pastora.

Previously known as Metapa and Chocoyos, Ciudad Darío is located 90 km (about 56 miles) from Managua.