Chinandega, Nicaragua

Chinandega is one of 17 primary administrative regions in Nicaragua with a population of approximately 441,897 people.

Facts and figures on Chinandega at a glance

Region name: Chinandega (Departamento de Chinandega)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 441,897 people
Country: Nicaragua
Continent: North America

The regional headquarters of Chinandega (Departamento de Chinandega) is located in the regional capital Chinandega (Chinandega) with a population of 126,387 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Chinandega's regional capital Chinandega to Nicaragua's capital Managua (Managua) is approximately 110 km (69 mi).

Facts and figures about Chinandega
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Chinandega Departamento de Chinandega441,897 peopleChinandega Chinandega126,387 people

Compare with other regions in Nicaragua.

Map of Chinandega

Map of Chinandega

Information on Chinandega

Information on Chinandega
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Chinandega Departamento de ChinandegaChinandega Chinandega13NicaraguaNorth America

Time in Chinandega

Time in Chinandega
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:10am (01:10h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:10am (01:10h)UTC -6.0America/Managua

Geographic coordinates of Chinandega

Latitude & Longitude of Chinandega
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map12°49'60.0"N (12.8333300°)87°04'60.0"W (-87.0833300°)

Subregions in Chinandega

There are 13 administrative subregions in Chinandega.
Subregions in Chinandega
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Municipio de Chichigalpa Municipio de Chichigalpa1.53,329--
Municipio de Chinandega Municipio de Chinandega2.136,788--
Municipio de Cinco Pinos Municipio de Cinco Pinos3.---
Municipio de Corinto Municipio de Corinto4.18,500--
Municipio de El Realejo Municipio de El Realejo5.---
Municipio de El Viejo Municipio de El Viejo6.90,459--
Municipio de Posoltega Municipio de Posoltega7.---
Municipio de Puerto Morazan Municipio de Puerto Morazán8.---
Municipio de San Francisco del Norte Municipio de San Francisco del Norte9.---
Municipio de San Pedro del Norte Municipio de San Pedro del Norte10.---
Municipio de Santo Tomas del Norte Municipio de Santo Tomás del Norte11.---
Municipio de Somotillo Municipio de Somotillo12.34,493--
Municipio de Villanueva Municipio de Villanueva13.31,923--

External sources of information on Chinandega

Chinandega on Wikipedia