La Paz Centro () is a town and a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
León Department
León () is a department in Nicaragua
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of
Nicaragua
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.
The town is located along the highway between
Managua
Managua () is the capital city, capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the List of largest cities in Central America, largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1, ...
and
León. The small municipality is known for its small shops and
pottery
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. La Paz Centro is the home of the
Asososca Lagoon Natural Reserve, which is one of the few water reserves in Nicaragua that remains uncontaminated. La Paz Centro and the bordering town
Nagarote are in a feud between which town makes the best
quesillo
Quesillo (, meaning "little cheese") refers to different Latin American, Spanish, and Filipino foods or dishes depending on the country:
Argentina
Argentine ''quesillo'' is a notable product of the Calchaquíes and Lerma valleys. It date ...
s.
The town was the site of a
battle
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between
American Marines and Nicaraguan Liberal rebels in the aftermath of the
Nicaraguan Civil War (1926–1927) on May 16, 1927, prior to the
Sandino Rebellion.
References
Municipalities of the León Department
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