Chinandega () is a department in Nicaragua, located on the border with Honduras. It covers an area of 4,822 km2 and has a population of 441,897 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of Chinandega. Largely agricultural, it produces rum from sugar cane; other products are bananas, peanuts, shrimp and salt. The port of Corinto, in Chinandega, is the most important in Western Nicaragua. Municipalities Chichigalpa Chinandega Corinto El Realejo El Viejo Posoltega Puerto Morazán San Francisco del Norte San Juan de Cinco Pinos San Pedro del Norte Santo Tomás del Norte Somotillo Villanueva References Departments of Nicaragua