Nueva Segovia Department, Department in northern Nicaragua
Nueva Segovia department spans 3,491 square kilometers of mountainous terrain, containing twelve municipalities with Ocotal serving as the administrative center point.
The Spanish colonial forces established their presence in Nueva Segovia during the 16th century, leading to significant gold extraction activities from indigenous territories.
The department maintains strong connections to coffee production traditions, with municipalities like Dipilto hosting numerous coffee plantations and processing facilities.
The region experiences substantial rainfall between May and October, with temperatures averaging 24.3 degrees Celsius throughout the department's varied elevations.
The Dipilto-Jalapa mountain range contains multiple natural hot springs extending over one kilometer along streams, creating thermal pools amid pine forests.
Location: Nicaragua
Inception: August 19, 1858
Capital city: Ocotal
Shares border with: Choluteca Department
GPS coordinates: 13.63329,-86.47639
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:14
Choluteca Bridge
85.3 km
Virgin of Suyapa
88.9 km
La Tigra National Park
92.8 km
San Cristóbal Volcano
118.4 km
Reserva de la Biosfera Bosawás
164.7 km
Talgua caves
155.8 km
Christ at El Picacho
94.9 km
Manuel Bonilla National Theater
95.1 km
Basílica de Suyapa
88.8 km
Telica
121.3 km
Somoto Canyon National Monument
31.6 km
Juan Ramón Molina National Library
94.5 km
Museo del Hombre Hondureño
94.4 km
Chiminike
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Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Estelí
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Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple
94.6 km
Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse
82 km
St. John Cathedral
79.2 km
Museum for National Identity
95 km
Casita Volcano
117.3 km
Nature Reserve Tepesomoto-Pataste
45 km
Hervideros de San Jacinto
121.6 km
Parroquia San Rafael Arcángel
61.3 km
Museo Numismatico
92.6 km
Iglesia Ciudad Antigua
18.4 km
Letras de Catacamas
148.9 km
Paisaje Terrestre Protegido Mesas de Miraflor-Moropotente
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Centro de la Cultura Garinagu de Honduras
94.7 kmReviews
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