Map of El Viejo, Nicaragua

El Viejo is a city in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua, with a population of about 53,504. It lies at 12.6635°N, 87.1666°W. El Viejo is about 116 km (72 mi) northwest of Managua, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chinandega, 5 km to the southeast.

El Viejo at a glance

Where is El Viejo?

• The 10th largest city in Nicaragua by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near El Viejo

• Chinandega — 5 km southeast
• León — 40 km southeast
• Ciudad Choluteca — 71 km north, Honduras
• Mateare — 93 km southeast
• Estelí — 100 km northeast
• Ciudad Sandino — 105 km southeast
• Managua — 116 km southeast
• Tipitapa — 127 km southeast
• Ocotal — 131 km northeast
• Diriamba — 135 km southeast

Largest cities in Chinandega Department

• Chinandega — 126,387

Largest cities in Nicaragua

• Managua — 973,087
• León — 144,538
• Masaya — 130,113
• Chinandega — 126,387
• Matagalpa — 109,089
• Estelí — 96,422
• Granada — 89,409
• Mateare — 61,234
• Jinotega — 55,000
• Nueva Guinea — 52,929

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.