Chinandega Department

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 441,897 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of Chinandega.

Chinandega
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Chinandega, department of Nicaragua
Chinandega, department of Nicaragua
CountryNicaragua
CapitalChinandega
Area
 • Department4,822 km2 (1,862 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 estimate)[1]
 • Department441,897
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
288,830
ISO 3166 codeNI-CI

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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12°37′N 87°09′W


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