Chinandega Department
| Chinandega | |
|---|---|
| Location of Chinandega in Nicaragua | |
| Data | |
| Capital | Chinandega |
| population | 450,000 |
| surface | 4,926 km² |
| Population density | 91 people / km² |
| structure | 13 |
| ISO 3166-2 | NI-CI |
Chinandega is a department in the far west of Nicaragua .
The capital of Chinandega is the city of the same name, Chinandega . The department has an area of 4,926 km² and a population of around 450,000 inhabitants (2006 calculation) , which corresponds to a population density of around 91 inhabitants / km².
Chinandega is characterized by agriculture - the main products are rum made from sugar cane as well as bananas and peanuts .
The Chinandega department is in turn divided into 13 municipalities :
- Chichigalpa
- Chinandega
- Cinco Pinos
- Corinto
- El Realejo
- El Viejo
- Posoltega
- Puerto Morazan
- San Francisco del Norte
- San Pedro del Norte
- Santo Tomás del Norte
- Somotillo
- Villa Nueva
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Coordinates: 12 ° 48 ′ N , 87 ° 0 ′ W
