Chinandega Department
Chinandega | |
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 Chinandega, department of Nicaragua | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Capital | Chinandega |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,822.42 km2 (1,861.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 429,557 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| 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 4,822.42 km² and has a population of 429,557 (2015 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
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