Somoto
Madriz · Nicaragua
Somoto Canyon, a dramatic gorge about 13 km west of the city, has made this northern Nicaraguan town a growing destination for travellers passing through on the Pan-American Highway near the Honduran border. The compact centre has a concentration of cafés and restaurants, and the town is also known for rosquillas somoteñas, crispy corn biscuits produced here in a range of flavours. Somoto serves as the capital of the Madriz department and carries the local nickname "Flor del Henequén" for the henequen cultivated in the surrounding hills.
- Population20,316
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.1 km3.8 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
22°71°
10mm0.3in
F
23°73°
5mm0.2in
M
24°75°
10mm0.4in
A
25°78°
40mm1.6in
M
24°76°
215mm8.4in
J
23°74°
210mm8.2in
J
23°73°
90mm3.5in
A
23°74°
135mm5.4in
S
23°73°
210mm8.3in
O
22°72°
220mm8.7in
N
22°71°
45mm1.7in
D
22°71°
10mm0.4in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗