El Papalonal
El Papalonal is a residential area in León Department, Nicaragua.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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El Papalonal Airport
Aerodrome
El Papalonal Airport is an airstrip serving the village of El Papalonal in León Department, Nicaragua In 1981, American intelligence officials discovered that the airstrip was used as a departure point for aircraft delivering weapons to El Salvadorian rebels.
El Papalonal
- Type: Residential area
- Also known as: “Papalonal”
- Location: León Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.47401° or 12° 28′ 26″ northLongitude
-86.46544° or 86° 27′ 56″ westElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
764MFGFM+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 401636137OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
3619549
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