City profile · Nicaragua · North America
Chinandega
City population
126,387
#4
in Nicaragua
#1
in Chinandega Department
#4,531
worldwide
12.630, -87.131 · 110 km from Managua
About Chinandega
Chinandega is a city in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua with a population of 126,387. It is the 4th largest of the 37 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nicaragua, and the 4,531st largest worldwide. It lies 110 km from Managua.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 5
Elevation
69 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Managua
Coordinates
12.630, -87.131
Record updated
2026-04-14
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.