Corinto is also a town in the department of Morazán in El Salvador, see Corinto, El Salvador and in Minas Gerais in Brazil, see Corinto, Minas Gerais Morazán is a name shared by several places in Central America, all named in honour of 19th century regional statesman Francisco Morazán: Morazán Department, a department in El Salvador Francisco Morazán department, a department of Honduras Morazán, El Progreso, a city in the department of... Flag of Minas Gerais See other Brazilian States Capital Belo Horizonte Largest City Belo Horizonte Area 586,528. ...

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 of Nicaragua Chinandega. The municipality was founded in 1863. Chinandega is a department in Nicaragua on the border with Honduras. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ...

Corinto [kOrEn´tO]: Bassist for indie punk rock group, Sometimes She Burns. Exceptionally talented musically, cunning good looks, fabulous in the sack.

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

Economy

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

History

On January 25, 1922 the USS Galveston landed her marine detachment at Corinto, to reinforce the Managua legation guard during a period of political tension. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Galveston, after the city of Galveston, Texas. ... Managua, with a population of about 1,817,096. ...

Twinnings

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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