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Chinandega Department

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Country
  
Nicaragua

Area
  
4,822 km²

Capital
  
Chinandega

ISO 3166 code
  
NI-CI

Population
  
429,557 (2015)

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University
  
Universidad Cristiana Autónoma de Nicaragua

Clubs and Teams
  
Chinandega FC, Scorpión FC, VCP Chinandega, Flor de Caña FC

Points of interest
  
Cosigüina, Tour Flor De Caña, San Cristóbal Volcano, Museo Municipal, Centro Recreativo


Chinandega ([tʃinanˈdeɣa]) is a department in Nicaragua, located on the border with Honduras. It covers an area of 4,822.42 km² and has a population of 429,557 (2015 estimate). The capital is the city of Chinandega.

Contents

Map of Chinandega Department, Nicaragua

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
  • References

    Chinandega Department Wikipedia