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Chinandega Department

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

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 indigenous inhabitants of Chinandega are the Chorotegas and the Nahuas, and was the location of the pre-Columbian Nahua kingdom of Teswatlan.[2][3][4] 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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References

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  1. ^ [ "Nicaragua: Departments, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  2. ^ "Chorotegas".
  3. ^ "Races of Chinandega".
  4. ^ Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés, Gonzalo, Historia General y Natural de las Indias, pag. 127., tomo XI, Editorial Guarania. Asunción, Paraguay, 1945.

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