Which country or map area contains Chontales?
Chontales is shown within Nicaragua in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Nicaragua
- Region name
- Chontales
- Approximate latitude
- 12.1° north
- Approximate longitude
- 85.1° west
- Country capital
- Managua
- Country currency
- Nicaraguan córdoba
- World region
- Central America
Quick answers about Chontales
What kind of place is Chontales?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Chontales on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 12.1° north latitude and 85.1° west longitude.
What is the capital of Nicaragua?
The country capital is Managua.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.