Chinandega | |
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![]() Chinandega, department of Nicaragua | |
Country | Nicaragua |
Capital | Chinandega |
Area | |
• Department | 4,822 km2 (1,862 sq mi) |
Population (2019 estimate) [1] | |
• Department | 437,888 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
• Urban | 282,708 |
ISO 3166 code | NI-CI |
Chinandega (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃinanˈdeɣa] ) is a department in Nicaragua, located on the border with Honduras. It covers an area of 4,822 km² and has a population of 437,888 (2019 estimate). The capital is the city of Chinandega.
Largely agricultural, it produces rum from sugar cane; other products are bananas, peanuts, shrimp and salt.
The port of Corinto, in Chinandega, is the most important in Western Nicaragua.
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Chinandega is a city and the departmental seat of Chinandega department in Nicaragua. It is also the administrative centre of the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is Nicaragua's sixth largest city, with a population of 113,756, and a total of 136,788 in the municipality. It is located about 134 kilometres (83 mi) northwest of Managua and about 72 kilometres (45 mi) southwest of El Guasaule, on the border with Honduras. Chinandega is situated about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Pacific Ocean.
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The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Republic of Nicaragua.
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Coordinates: 12°37′N87°09′W / 12.617°N 87.150°W