Corn Islands

"Corn Island" redirects here. For other uses, see Corn Island (disambiguation).

Corn Islands
Municipality
View of the Corn Islands
Flag
Motto:  The Eden of the Caribbean of Nicaragua
Anthem: Corn Island song
Corn Islands Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°10′N 83°02′W
Country	Nicaragua
Region	South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Established	1400
Founded by	British
Seat	Brig Bay
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Cleaveland Webster (FSLN)
Area
• Municipality	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Population  (2023 estimate)
• Municipality	7,912
• Urban	7,912
Time zone	Central Standard Time
Postal code	82100
Area code	+505
Website	www.cornisland.gob.ni

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Corn Islands (Spanish: Islas del Maíz) is a municipality of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. It is located approximately 70 km (43 mi) east of the Caribbean mainland. The municipality consists of two islands: Big Corn Island (Isla Grande del Maíz) and Little Corn Island (Isla Pequeña del Maíz). The islands are known for their Afro-Caribbean cultural heritage, coral reef ecosystems and tourism-based economy.