Ciudad Darío
Ciudad Darío | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′0″N 86°07′0″W / 12.71667°N 86.11667°W | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Department | Matagalpa Department |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 735 km2 (284 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
| Population (2022 estimate) | |
• Municipality | 54,063 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23,327 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| Climate | Aw |
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.