Chichigalpa ( Spanish: Chichigalpa ) is a city and municipality in the northwestern part of Nicaragua , in the territory of the Chinandega department.
| City | |
| Chichigalpa | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Chichigalpa | |
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| A country |  Nicaragua |
| The Department | Chinandega |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | |
| Center height | 65 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 |
| Population | |
| Population | 38,002 people ( 2013 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | |
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 History
- 3 population
- 4 Transport
- 5 notes
Geographical position
The city is located in the southwestern part of the department, about 15 km from the city of Chinandega . The absolute height is 65 meters above sea level [1] . The area of the municipality is 225 km², but the city of Chichigalpa with its suburbs occupies only 3.5 km².
The climate of the city is characterized as tropical. The dry season lasts from November to April, the rainy season - from May to October. The hottest month is April.
History
In 1890, a distillery began to operate here (since 1937, it mastered the production of rum " Flor de Caña ") [2] .
Later, the Pan American Highway was laid through the city, connecting Chichigalpa with the country's capital, the city of Managua.
Population
In 2013, the population of the city was 38,002 people [3] .
The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1971 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,596 | 28,823 | 30,270 | 33 137 | 38 002 |
Transport
Connected by an asphalt road to the city of Chinandega.
Notes
- ↑ Chichigalpa, Nicaragua Page (inaccessible link) . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment October 22, 2017. Archived October 22, 2017.
- ↑ Nicaragua // Big Russian Encyclopedia / redkoll., Ch. ed. Yu.S. Osipov. volume 22. M., scientific publishing house "Big Russian Encyclopedia", 2013. pp. 699-710
- ↑ Chichigalpa ( inaccessible link) . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 17, 2013. Archived May 15, 2012.