Chinandega Department

Chinandega
Department
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Chinandega, department of Nicaragua
Country	Nicaragua
Capital	Chinandega
Area
• Department	4,822 km2 (1,862 sq mi)
Population  (2020 estimate)[1]
• Department	439,906
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Urban	286,190
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 439,906 (2020 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.

Municipalities[]

• Chichigalpa
• Chinandega
• Corinto
• El Realejo
• El Viejo
• Posoltega
• Puerto Morazán
• San Francisco del Norte
• San Juan de Cinco Pinos
• San Pedro del Norte
• Santo Tomás del Norte
• Somotillo
• Villanueva

References[]

Coordinates: 12°37′N 87°09′W / 12.617°N 87.150°W / 12.617; -87.150

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