Map of Ocotal, Nicaragua

Ocotal is the administrative centre of Nueva Segovia Department, Nicaragua, with a population of about 33,928. It lies at 13.6321°N, 86.4752°W. Ocotal is about 168 km (105 mi) north of Managua, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Danlí, 46 km to the north.

Ocotal at a glance

Where is Ocotal?

• The 17th largest city in Nicaragua by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 19 min on the shortest day to 12 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ocotal

• Danlí — 46 km north, Honduras
• Estelí — 61 km south
• Teupasenti — 69 km north, Honduras
• Jinotega — 79 km southeast
• Ciudad Choluteca — 86 km southwest, Honduras
• Tegucigalpa — 93 km northwest, Honduras
• Matagalpa — 99 km southeast
• Juticalpa — 118 km north, Honduras
• El Viejo — 131 km southwest
• Chinandega — 132 km southwest

Largest cities in Nicaragua

• Managua — 973,087
• León — 144,538
• Masaya — 130,113
• Chinandega — 126,387
• Matagalpa — 109,089
• Estelí — 96,422
• Granada — 89,409
• Mateare — 61,234
• Jinotega — 55,000
• El Viejo — 53,504

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.