Chinandega Department, Administrative department in northwestern Nicaragua
The department extends across 4,822 square kilometers, encompassing thirteen municipalities from the Pacific coastal areas to the inland agricultural territories.
The territory formed part of the pre-Columbian Nahua kingdom of Teswatlan, where Chorotega and Nahua communities established their settlements.
Local festivities in Chinandega's municipalities incorporate traditional dance performances, religious processions, and agricultural harvest celebrations throughout the year.
The Corinto port within the department functions as Nicaragua's primary Pacific maritime gateway, managing substantial import and export operations.
The department produces specific varieties of sugar cane that supply the regional distilleries, particularly in Chichigalpa, for the production of rum.
Location: Nicaragua
Capital city: Chinandega
Shares border with: Choluteca Department
GPS coordinates: 12.62976,-87.12781
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:35
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