Highest Elevation in Nicaragua

Top 78 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Nicaragua Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

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Highest Elevation — Nicaragua

1 San Rafael del Norte 07 3,547 ft

2 Jinotega 07 3,304 ft

3 El Crucero 10 3,051 ft

4 Estelí 05 2,733 ft

5 La Dalia 12 2,500 ft

6 Matagalpa 12 2,260 ft

7 Jalapa 13 2,251 ft

8 Somoto 09 2,241 ft

9 Ocotal 13 1,969 ft

10 Diriamba 02 1,913 ft

11 Dolores 02 1,900 ft

12 Condega 05 1,834 ft

13 San Marcos 02 1,818 ft

14 Jinotepe 02 1,808 ft

15 La Concepción 11 1,765 ft

16 Camoapa 01 1,739 ft

17 Santo Domingo 04 1,670 ft

18 Niquinohomo 11 1,535 ft

19 Masatepe 11 1,496 ft

20 Ciudad Darío 12 1,496 ft

21 Nandasmo 11 1,394 ft

22 Las Praderas 07 1,394 ft

23 Quilalí 13 1,352 ft

24 Santo Tomás 04 1,352 ft

25 Waslala 17 1,234 ft

26 San Lorenzo 01 1,115 ft

27 Diriomo 06 1,115 ft

28 Boaco 01 1,099 ft

29 Wiwilí 13 1,027 ft

30 Villa Sandino 04 1,004 ft

31 Ticuantepe 10 991 ft

32 Matiguás 12 984 ft

33 Los Copeles 04 955 ft

34 Río Blanco 12 869 ft

35 Masaya 11 794 ft

36 Nindirí 11 728 ft

37 Nueva Guinea 18 696 ft

38 Siuna 17 633 ft

39 Bonanza 17 620 ft

40 El Sauce 08 568 ft

41 Bocana de Paiwas 18 479 ft

42 Nandaime 06 466 ft

43 Telica 08 430 ft

44 San Rafael del Sur 10 413 ft

45 Malpaisillo 08 390 ft

46 Managua 10 354 ft

47 Villa El Carmen 10 351 ft

48 Juigalpa 04 344 ft

49 Ciudad Sandino 10 344 ft

50 León 08 335 ft

51 Acoyapa 04 331 ft

52 Larreynaga 08 312 ft

53 Nagarote 08 282 ft

54 Belén 15 276 ft

55 Chichigalpa 03 249 ft

56 La Paz Centro 08 240 ft

57 Posoltega 03 240 ft

58 Rivas 15 226 ft

59 Chinandega 03 226 ft

60 Potosí 15 207 ft

61 Granada 06 203 ft

62 Mateare 10 197 ft

63 San Jorge 15 177 ft

64 Tipitapa 10 177 ft

65 Tisma 11 174 ft

66 Somotillo 03 164 ft

67 El Viejo 03 161 ft

68 Waspán 17 151 ft

69 San Carlos 14 95 ft

70 Rama 18 46 ft

71 Bluefields 18 36 ft

72 El Realejo 03 36 ft

73 Pearl City 18 33 ft

74 San Juan del Sur 15 30 ft

75 Corinto 03 30 ft

76 Puerto Cabezas 17 26 ft

77 South End 18 10 ft

78 Puerto Morazán 03 3 ft

Explore the top 78 cities ranked by highest elevation in Nicaragua.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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