City profile · Nicaragua · North America
Chichigalpa
City population
33,137
#19
in Nicaragua
#3
in Chinandega Department
#16,506
worldwide
12.570, -87.028 · 97 km from Managua
About Chichigalpa
Chichigalpa is a city in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua with a population of 33,137. It is the 19th largest of the 37 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nicaragua, and the 16,506th largest worldwide. It lies 97 km from Managua.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 5
Coordinates
12.570, -87.028
Record updated
20 March 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 37 in NicaraguaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.