Chinandega Department
| Chinandega | |
| Departamento de Chinandega | |
| Department | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| Capital | Chinandega |
| Area | 4,926 km2 (1,902 sq mi) |
| Population | 441,300 (2005) |
| ISO 3166-2 | NI-CI |
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Chinandega (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃinanˈdeɣa]) is a department in Nicaragua, located on the border with Honduras. It covers an area of 4,926 km² and has a population of 441,300 (2005 census). The capital is the city of Chinandega.
Largely agricultural, it produces rum from sugar cane; other products are bananas, peanuts, shrimp and salt.
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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Coordinates: 12°37′N 87°09′W / 12.617°N 87.150°W
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