La Paz Centro () is a town and a
municipality in the
León Department
León () is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 5,138 km2 and has a population of 423,012 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of León.
Municipalities
# El Jicaral
# El Sauce
# La Paz Centro
# Larreynaga
# León
# Nag ...
of
Nicaragua.
The town is located along the highway between
Managua and
León. The small municipality is known for its small shops and
pottery. La Paz Centro is the home of the
Asososca Lagoon Natural Reserve
Asososca Lagoon Natural Reserve is a nature reserve in Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica t ...
, which is one of the few water reserves in Nicaragua that remains uncontaminated. La Paz Centro and the bordering town
Nagarote
Nagarote () is a town and a municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua.
The town of Nagarote has a population of 25,578 while the rural areas surrounding it has a population of 13,448. Nagarote is located from Managua.
History
Nagarote ...
are in a feud between which town makes the best
quesillo
Quesillo (, meaning "little cheese") refers to different Latin American, Spanish cuisine, Spanish, and Filipino cuisine, Filipino foods or dishes depending on the country:
Argentina
Argentine ''quesillo'' is a notable product of the Calchaqu ...
s.
The town was the site of a
battle between
American Marines and Nicaraguan Liberal rebels in the aftermath of the
Nicaraguan Civil War (1926–1927)
The Nicaraguan Civil War of 1926–1927, or the Constitutionalist War, broke out after a coup d'état by Emiliano Chamorro, a member of the Conservative Party, removed Nicaragua's democratically elected government, resulting in a rebellion by m ...
on May 16, 1927, prior to the
Sandino Rebellion.
References
Municipalities of the León Department
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