Ocotal
Ocotal, city, northwestern Nicaragua. It lies on a sandy plain near the Cordillera Entre RĂos and the Coco River, at an elevation of 1,987 feet (606 m). Ocotal serves as a manufacturing and commercial centre. Shoes, furniture, and beverages are among its manufactures. Ocotal is accessible by roads leading south to the Pan-American Highway and north to the Honduras border. It was a scene of heavy fighting in 1979 between Sandinista guerrillas and government troops. Pop. (2005) urban area, 34,190.
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Article Title:
Ocotal
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
17 July 2013
Access Date:
March 15, 2025