Corinto, Nicaragua
Corinto | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Department of Chinandega |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Population (2005 [1]) | |
| • Municipality of Nicaragua | 16,624 |
| • Density | 606.4/sq mi (234.14/km2) |
| • Urban | 16,466 |
| • Rural | 158 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time) |
Corinto is a town of 16,624 (2005 population) on the northwest Pacific coast of Nicaragua in the province of Chinandega. The municipality was founded in 1863.
Economy
It was a railroad terminus and is Nicaragua's largest and only Pacific port for the import and export of goods. It has its own Container terminal and is able to manage a wide variety of cargo: liquid, bulk, containers, cars, etc.
British Occupation of Corinto
When Nicaragua refused to pay Britain an indemnity for the annexation of the Mosquito Reserve, the British responded by occupying the Nicaraguan Pacific port of Corinto on 27 April 1895.[2] However the British stay was limited by the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty with the US and was forced to withdraw on May 15 without adequate compensation.[3]
United States Intervention
On May 2, 1896, U.S. Marines landed in Corinto to protect American interests during political unrest.
On January 25, 1922 the USS Galveston landed a detachment of U.S. Marines at Corinto, to reinforce the Managua legation guard during a period of political tension.
While supporting the Contra war against the Sandinista government in the 1980s, U.S. Forces mined the Port of Corinto. On October 10, 1983, an attack destroyed 3.2 million US gallons (12,000 m3) of fuel. It is believed that this attack was directed by the CIA and carried out by U.S. Navy Seals.[4][5][6][7][8]
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Corinto is twinned with:
Bremen, Germany[9]- Cologne, Germany
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Portland, Oregon, United States
References
- ^ 2005 Census Data - National Institute of Statistics and Census Data, Nicaragua
- ^ "The Spokesman-Review". The Spokesman-Review. 28 April 1895.
- ^ "Sacramento Daily Union". Sacramento Daily Union. 3 June 1895.
- ^ Truver, SC. "Mines and Underwater IEDs in U.S. Ports and Waterways..." (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "International Court of Justice, CASE CONCERNING THE MILITARY AND PARAMILITARY ACTIVITIES IN AND AGAINST NICARAGUA (NICARAGUA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08.
- ^ "The New York Times, OCT. 10 ASSAULT ON NICARAGUANS IS LAID TO C.I.A." April 18, 1984. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ "NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Oct 11, 1983". Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ "Photograph showing the burning oil tanks, Un comando de la CIA y fuerzas especiales SEAL bombardean refineria en Corinto, Nicaragua, 1983".
- ^ Frohmader, Andrea. "Bremen - Referat 32 Städtepartnerschaften / Internationale Beziehungen". Das Rathaus Bremen Senatskanzlei [Bremen City Hall - Senate Chancellery] (in German). Retrieved 2013-08-09.
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External links
- http://corinto.sozac.com/[permanent dead link]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120313061011/http://corintounido.com/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20061021232053/http://www.epn.com.ni:80/corinto.php
- http://www.portalcorinto.com (informational site in Spanish).
- Corinto Photos
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/CorintoChinandegaOfficial/
- Map and aerial photos
- Coordinates: 12°29′0″N 87°11′0″W / 12.48333°N 87.18333°W
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
