Corinto, Nicaragua

For other uses, see Corinto (disambiguation).

Corinto
Municipality of Nicaragua
Corinto Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates:
Country	Nicaragua
Department	Department of Chinandega
Founded	1858
Population (2005 )
• Municipality of Nicaragua	16,624
• Density	606.4/sq mi (234.14/km2)
• Urban	16,466
• Rural	158
Time zone	Central Time (UTC-6)

Corinto is a town of 16,624 (2005 population) on the northwest Pacific coast of Nicaragua in the province of Chinandega.

The municipality was founded in 1863 and was named in honour of the Greek city of Corinth.

Economy

It was a railroad terminus and Nicaragua's largest Pacific port. It has its own Container terminal and is able to manage a wide variety of cargo: liquid, bulk, containers, cars, etc.

United States Intervention

On May 2, 1896, U.S. Marines landed in Corinto to protect American interests during political unrest.

On January 25, 1922 the USS Galveston landed a detachment of U.S. Marines at Corinto, to reinforce the Managua legation guard during a period of political tension.

While supporting the Contra war against the Sandinista government in the 1980s, U.S. Forces mined the Port of Corinto. On October 10, 1983, an attack destroyed 3.2 million US gallons (12,000 m³) of fuel. It is believed that this attack was directed by the CIA and carried out by U.S. Navy Seals.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Nicaragua

Twin towns – Sister cities

Corinto is twinned with:

• Bremen, Germany
• Cologne, Germany
• Liverpool, United Kingdom
• Portland, Oregon, USA

External links

• http://corinto.sozac.com/
• http://corintounido.com/
• http://www.epn.com.ni/corinto.php
• http://www.portalcorinto.com (informational site in Spanish).
• Corinto Photos
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/CorintoChinandegaOfficial/
• Map and aerial photos
• Coordinates:
  • Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
  • Satellite images: Google