Santo Tomás del Norte
Santo Tomás del Norte | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Santo Tomás del Norte Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 13°11′N 86°56′W / 13.183°N 86.933°W | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Chinandega |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 20 sq mi (40 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Municipality | 7,124 |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,229 |
Santo Tomás del Norte is a municipality in the Chinandega department of Nicaragua.[1]
Santo Tomas is a small town surrounded by the Guasaule river. It divides Nicaragua and Honduras.
History
In March 1984, contras and Honduran troops opened fire in the area killing a one year old child.[2]
References
- ^ "Municipality of Santo Tomás del Norte". Mapa Nacional de Turismo. 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ Brody, Reed (1985). Contra Terror in Nicaragua: Report of a Fact-finding Mission, September 1984-January 1985. South End Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-89608-312-7. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
