El Matasano
in Departamento de Madriz, Nicaragua

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.373 and -86.653 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 22' 24" and W -86° 39' 9"
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: 04:08 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Managua
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 6:02 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore El Matasano

El Matasano in Departamento de Madriz is located in Nicaragua about 90 mi (or 145 km) north of Managua, the country's capital.

Local time in El Matasano is now 04:08 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Managua with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of El Matasano. The closest is airport we know is Toncontín International Airport in Honduras in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km). The closest airport in Nicaragua is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport in a distance of 91 mi (or 98 km), North-West. 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 109 mi (or 175 km), South-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Somoto, Ocotal, Esteli, San Sebastian de Yali and La Concordia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Somoto, ciudad de la Amistad

Published: September 09, 2011
Length: 55:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Canal 2 Nicaragua

Acompáñenos en esta visita a Somoto. Conozca su historia y distintos atractivos turísticos.


San Francisco Libre AMSFL Visitando y conociendo la Capital de la Amistad Somoto, Madriz

Published: August 22, 2012
Length: 20:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AMSFL1


jovenes en riesgo somoto madriz

Published: July 13, 2014
Length: 52:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: reino vision

trabajando para el rey de reyes.


Canyoning in Somoto Canyon - Nicaragua - Jumping into the river

Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 22:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jesperhoj

Jumping into the river at Somoto Canyon. The Somoto Canyon, one of oldest rock formations in Central America, has become one of the main attractions of Northern Nicaragua due to its recently...


El cañón en Somoto

Published: August 29, 2011
Length: 47:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Canal 2 Nicaragua

Conozca el cañón de Somoto.


Grupo Frontera, Somoto

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 33:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henry Sandoval Cruz

Excelente ejecución de este grupo norteño Frontera, de El Guayabo Somoto Madriz Nicaragua, vocalista y vihuela Lenin Figueroa, acordeones Joaquín Sandoval y Melvin Gómez, guitarron Norman...


Fortalecimiento de la filial CRN-Somoto, Nicaragua

Published: March 09, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: maya2bee

En este vídeo, el Sr. Armando Morales, Director de la Filial Departamental de la Cruz Roja en Somoto, explica cómo el programa de Gestión de Riesgos de Desastres ante el Cambio Climático...


Prosthesis patient in Somoto 2

Published: August 15, 2010
Length: 06:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tracey Allen

Young man receives Prosthesis from IMA during the International Medical Alliance (IMA) mission to Somoto, Nicaragua 2010.


Canyoning in Somoto Canyon - Nicaragua - Daisy 10 meter jump

Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 39:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jesperhoj

Daisy making a 10 meter jump on the Canyoning tour. The Somoto Canyon, one of oldest rock formations in Central America, has become one of the main attractions of Northern Nicaragua due to...


Somoto Canyon - Nicaragua - canyoning and Jump

Published: July 22, 2014
Length: 14:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jesperhoj

The Somoto Canyon, one of oldest rock formations in Central America, has become one of the main attractions of Northern Nicaragua due to its recently "discovered" tourist potential. It is an...


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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.

Las Sabanas

Las Sabanas is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua.

Located at 13.35, -86.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Nicaragua, Municipalities of the Madriz Department


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