Villa El Carmen

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Villa El Carmen
Villa Carlos Fonseca
Municipality
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Villa El Carmen
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 11°58′N86°31′W / 11.967°N 86.517°W / 11.967; -86.517
CountryFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Department Managua
Area
  Municipality217 sq mi (562 km2)
Population
 (2021 estimate) [1]
  Municipality38,009
  Density180/sq mi (68/km2)
   Urban
11,924

Villa El Carmen, also known as Villa Carlos Fonseca is a town and a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Its sister city is Moscow, Idaho.

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Coordinates: 11°59′N86°31′W / 11.983°N 86.517°W / 11.983; -86.517