Corn Islands

Corn Islands
Corn Islands
Municipality
	Map of the Corn Islands
	Flag
	Motto: The Eden of the Caribbean of Nicaragua
	Anthem: Corn Island song
	Corn Islands Location in Nicaragua Corn Islands Corn Islands (Caribbean)
	Coordinates: 12°10′N 83°02′W / 12.167°N 83.033°W
Country	Nicaragua
Region	South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Founded by	British
Seat	Brig Bay
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Cleaveland Webster (FSLN)
Area
• Total	5.0 sq mi (12.9 km2)
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	7,747
Time zone	Central Standard Time
Area code	+505
Website	www.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).^[1]

^ "Las Islas del Maíz". costarica.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

[1] "Las Islas del Maíz". costarica.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

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