Chinandega Department

Map of Chinandega Department

030 km (19 mi)60 km (37 mi)90 km (56 mi)120 km (75 mi)

Height

-4 m (-13 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 700 m (2300 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1200 m (3940 ft), 1300 m (4270 ft), Max altitude 1758 m (5770 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Height from west to east in Chinandega Department

Height from south to north in Chinandega Department

1North Pacific Ocean (West)0 m2Laguna Cosigüina172 m3Río El Gallo30 to 99 m

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Chinandega (city)

Population: 378,970 (Wikidata, 2005)

Area: 4,822 km² / 1,862 sq mi

Created: 1858

Subdivisions: 13

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: Volcán San Cristóbal (1 758 m)

Lowest point: −4 m

Borders

Choluteca Department — North
León Department — Southeast
Estelí Department — Northeast
Madriz Department — Northeast

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC−06:00