El Ocotillo
in Departamento de León, Nicaragua

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.769 and -86.354 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 46' 7" and W -86° 21' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Cordoba - NIO
Spoken languages:
Spanish, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:36 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Managua
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Nicaragua in Central America

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nicaragua.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nicaragua. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover El Ocotillo

El Ocotillo in Departamento de León is a town in Nicaragua about 44 mi (or 72 km) north of Managua, the country's capital city.

Current time in El Ocotillo is now 04:36 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Managua with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near El Ocotillo. The closest airport in Nicaragua is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Nicaragua is Ruins of León Viejo in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Esteli, Matagalpa, La Concordia, Jinotega and San Rafael del Norte. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 67%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Alumnos del 1er año de Ingeniería UCC- León Nicaragua 2014 Oscar, Elmer y Jerry

Published: February 12, 2014
Length: 57:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oscar Danilo Martínez Martínez

Video sobre un ejercicio de Integrales.


Driving from Leon to Matagalpa.... bad road

Published: December 07, 2008
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: John Obert

The road from Leon to Sebaco/Matagalpa has to be one of the worst roads in the country. This is actually not a particularly bad section.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

El Jicaral

El Jicaral is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua.

Located at 12.7333, -86.3833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Nicaragua, Municipalities of the León Department

Santa Rosa del Peñón

Santa Rosa del Peñón is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua.

Located at 12.8, -86.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Nicaragua, Municipalities of the León Department


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ocotillo, El Ocotillo