down from "El Saltarin" all the way to Ocotal Bridge, or simply visiting one of the many surrounding coffee farms while enjoying the landscape. A day trip to El Rosario Waterfalls east from Ocotal is also worth visiting. Geography Characterised by steep hills in the north and south, plateaus in the west and a valley in the center. It lies at an altitude of above sea level. Administration There are 29 neighbourhoods: José Santos Rodríguez, Sandino, Hermanos Zamora, Teodoro López, Monseñor Madrigal, José Santos Duarte, Danilo Ponce, Yelba María Antúnez, Anexo Yelba María Antunez, Noel Weelock, Enrique Lacayo Farfán, Anexo Laura Sofía, Roberto Gómez Montalvan, Laura Sofía Olivas Paz, Nicarao, Leonardo Matute, 26 de septiembre, Santa Ana, Carlos Manuel Jarquin, Ramón Augusto López, Nora Astorga, Cristo del Rosario, Nuevo Amanecer, María Auxiliadora, Dinamarca, Pueblos unidos (where the Colonia del Maestro y 8 de mayo zones have been built). 10 Municipal zones containing 22 Administrative areas Sport Ocotal has a well known soccer team known as Deportivo Ocotal International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Ocotal is twinned with: Gallery Map A map of Ocotal is being created by the OpenStreetMap project here External links Radio Segovia Videos in Spanish and some English of Ocotal with links to the surrounding areas Brief outline of Ocotal 1999 Battle of Ocotal Battle of Ocotal from Nicanews Groundwater study. Includes geography and history (.pdf) Home page of Deportivo Ocotal (in Spanish) Detailed information on the Sandino Rebellion, includes reports from the battle at Ocotal Nicaraguan Expat site More information on the central park (Spanish) La Gruta de la Virgen de Guadalupe - Ocotal, Nicaragua Urban planning - Hurricane Mitch Hurricane Mitch Report on Landmines Nicaragua page 123 References Municipalities of the Nueva Segovia Department 1543 establishments in the Spanish Empire Populated places established in 1543