Ocotal
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Ocotal is a city in northern Nicaragua known as the capital of the Nueva Segovia department and for its historical role in the country's political and military conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ocotal canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| borderingEntity | municipalities of Nueva Segovia Department ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Nueva Segovia Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
distinct dry season
ⓘ
rainy season in mid-year ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 13.6333 ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | -86.4833 ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| currencyUsed | Nicaraguan córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographics | population includes mainly Mestizo and Indigenous groups ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | part of river basins flowing toward the Coco River region ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture in surrounding areas
ⓘ
commerce ⓘ services ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | around 600 metres ⓘ |
| governingBody | Municipality of Ocotal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | +505 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| hasFunction | administrative center of Nueva Segovia Department ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | municipality ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBorder | border with Honduras ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | around 36000 ⓘ |
| hasPublicInstitution | municipal government of Ocotal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | departmental capital ⓘ |
| hasUrbanStatus | urban center of Nueva Segovia ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | site of fighting during the Nicaraguan civil conflicts of the 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical role in Nicaraguan military conflicts
ⓘ
historical role in Nicaraguan political conflicts ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nueva Segovia Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Nicaragua ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | valley of northern Nicaragua ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| officialName | Ocotal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nueva Segovia Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNetwork | served by the Pan-American Highway corridor nearby ⓘ |
| secondaryReligion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
UTC−06:00 ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
connected by road to Managua
ⓘ
connected by road to the Honduran border ⓘ |
| usesElectricityStandard | 120 V, 60 Hz ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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