Corn Islands

Corn Islands
Municipality
Map of the Corn Islands
Map of the Corn Islands
Flag of Corn Islands
Motto: 
The Eden of the Caribbean of Nicaragua
Anthem: Corn Island song
Corn Islands is located in Nicaragua
Corn Islands
Corn Islands
Location in Nicaragua
Corn Islands is located in Caribbean
Corn Islands
Corn Islands
Corn Islands (Caribbean)
Coordinates: 12°10′N 83°02′W / 12.167°N 83.033°W / 12.167; -83.033
Country Nicaragua
Region South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Founded byBritish
SeatBrig Bay
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorCleaveland Webster (FSLN)
Area
 • Municipality
3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2023 estimate)[1]
 • Municipality
7,912
 • Urban
7,912
Time zoneCentral Standard Time
Area code+505
Websitewww.cornisland.gob.ni

The Corn Islands are two islands about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, constituting one of 12 municipalities of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. The official name of the municipality is Corn Island (the English name is officially used in Spanish-speaking Nicaragua).[2]

  1. ^ Anuario Estadístico 2022. Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo (INIDE)
  2. ^ "Las Islas del Maíz". costarica.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.