Chinandega

Chinandega on the map of Nicaragua

Chinandega is a town in the department of Chinandega same name in the north- west of the Central American state of Nicaragua with about 133,700 inhabitants ( 2004). It is located 134 km northwest of Managua, capital of Nicaragua and is located on the Pacific coast.

The favorable climate and fertile soils allow the cultivation of oranges, sugar cane, bananas and cotton. In Chinandega, there is an average temperature of 28 ° C. The rainy season lasts from May to October after the drying period begins.

History

Chinandega was probably founded in the year 596. Before the discovery of America by the Spaniards Chinandega was a large area and was called " Tezoatega ". The present name means in Nahuatl language as much as "place of palm roofs ". From 1529 - during the Spanish colonial era - the place was the seat of a patron and became a center of agriculture. At that time, Chinandega took the rank of a "villa ", ie a smaller place. Chinandega in 1839 was appointed by decree to a city. During the civil war in 1927, much of the town burned down, which earned her the nickname " Martyr City".

In 1989 she was declared the occasion of its 150th anniversary, the " cultural heritage of Nicaragua ".

Twinning

Chinandega has worldwide with four twinning

• Leverkusen, Germany since 1986
• Eindhoven, The Netherlands since 1986
• Molins de Rei, Spain since 1985
• Appleton (Wisconsin ), United States since 1995