El Sauce, Nicaragua

El Sauce (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈsawse]) is a town and a municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua. Located in the foothills of the Segovia Mountains, the municipality has a population of 31,750 and covers an area of 693 km2.

El Sauce
Municipality
A street in El Sauce.
El Sauce
Coordinates: 12°53′0″N 86°32′0″W
CountryNicaragua
DepartmentLeón Department
Area
  Municipality693 km2 (268 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 estimate)
  Municipality31,750
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Urban
11,683
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))

El Sauce is bordered to the north by the municipalities of San José de Achuapa and Estelí and bordered to the south by the municipality of Larreynaga.

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