'Chinandega' is the departmental seat of
Chinandega department in
Nicaragua. It is also the administrative centre of the surrounding
municipality of
Chinandega. It has a population of 133,700 inhabitants (2004). It is located about 80
miles (134
km)
northwest of
Managua and about 43 miles (72 km)
southwest of
El Guausaule, on the border with
Honduras.
The region around Chinandega produces mostly agricultural product, particularly
oils,
flour,
peanuts,
shrimp, Ingenios Azucareros ("Sugar Factories") in
Chichigalpa and
El Viejo, and the production of
liquors with an international reputation.
The weather is humid and hot because of the tropical climate. Chinandega is about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from the Pacific Ocean.
See Spanish wikipedia (needs to be translated here):
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinandega
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