Chinandega

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Chinandega
Municipality
Chinandega main roundabout.
Flag Seal
Chinandega Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°37′N 87°09′W / 12.617°N 87.150°W / 12.617; -87.150
Country	Nicaragua
Department	Chinandega Department
Area
• Municipality	687 km2 (265 sq mi)
Population  (2022 estimate)[1]
• Municipality	137,539
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
• Urban	115,067 (6th Nicaragua)

Chinandega (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃinanˈdeɣa]) is a city and the departmental seat of Chinandega department in Nicaragua. It is also the administrative centre of the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is Nicaragua's 2nd most important city (economy) and 6th largest city, with a population of 115,067 (2022 estimate),^[2] and a total of 137,539 in the municipality.^[1] It is located about 134 kilometres (83 mi) northwest of Managua and about 72 kilometres (45 mi) southwest of El Guasaule, on the border with Honduras. Chinandega is situated about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Pacific Ocean.

The city is served by Chinandega Airport.

The region around Chinandega produces agricultural products, particularly oil, flour, peanuts, shrimp, and sugarcane, and distilled liquors.

The city's weather is warm and humid due to its location at a low altitude in the tropics.