El Almendro

El Almendro (meaning "The Almond Tree") is a municipality in the Río San Juan Department of southeastern Nicaragua. It occupied an area of 1,009 km2 (390 sq mi), and as per 2023 estimate, the municipality has a population of 15,242 individuals. The settlement was founded in 1892 by rubber tappers, while the municipality was officially created on 4 July 1974.