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 437,888 (2019 estimate). The capital is the city of Chinandega.
Chinandega | |
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 Flag | |
 Chinandega, department of Nicaragua | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Capital | Chinandega |
| Area | |
| • Department | 4,822 km2 (1,862 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 estimate)[1] | |
| • Department | 437,888 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 282,708 |
| ISO 3166 code | NI-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.
Municipalities
References
- Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Nicaragua
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