Chinandega,
city, northwestern Nicaragua,
capital of Chinandega
Department. An industrial
and trade center in
a rich agricultural
region, the city is
connected by rail with
the port of Corinto
to the southwest. The
chief industries are
sawmilling, metalworking,
tanning, and the processing
of rice, coffee, and
sugar; furniture, pottery,
perfume and toilet water,
alcohol, and cheese
are also made here.
The Spanish colonial
port of El Realejo (1534)
is nearby. Population
(1985 estimate) 67,800.
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