Chichigalpa

Chichigalpa
Chichigalpan (nahuat)
Municipality
Aerial view of Chichigalpa.
Chichigalpa
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°34′N 87°02′W / 12.567°N 87.033°W / 12.567; -87.033
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentChinandega Department
Founded1839
Government
  MayorVíctor Manuel Sevilla
Area
  Municipality
86 sq mi (223 km2)
  Urban
1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Population
 (2022 estimate)
  Municipality
53,837
  Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
  Urban
43,965
  Urban density33,000/sq mi (13,000/km2)

Chichigalpa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃitʃiˈɣalpa]) o Chichicapan (nahuat) is a town and municipality in the Chinandega Department of Nicaragua.