Area 4,822 km² | ISO 3166 code NI-CI Population 429,557 (2015) | |
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University Universidad Cristiana Autónoma de Nicaragua 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.
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Map of Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Largely agricultural, it produces rum from sugar cane; other products are bananas, peanuts, shrimp and salt.
Municipalities
References
Chinandega Department Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA