Corinto, Nicaragua

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Corinto is also a town in the department of Morazán in El Salvador, see Corinto, El Salvador; and a town in Minas Gerais in Brazil, see Corinto, Minas Gerais.

Corinto [kOrEn´tO] is a town of 17,000 (1995 population) on the northwest Pacific coast of Nicaragua and is one of the most important cities and port in the department of Chinandega. The municipality was founded in 1863 and was named in honour of the Greek city of Corinth.

Corinto [kOrEn´tO]-ultimate in hotness.

Location:
*Longitude: 12.4833/12°29' N
*Latitude: 87.1833/87°11' W

Contents

1 Economy
2 History
3 Twinnings
4 External links

Economy

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

History

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.

Twinnings

External links

http://www.epm.com.ni/ptocto.htm
[Corinto Photos]
Map and aerial photos
Coordinates: [12°29′0″N, 87°11′0″W]
*Street map: [Street map from Mapquest], [MapPoint] or [Google]
*Satellite images: [Google]

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