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'''Momotombo''' is a [[stratovolcano]] in [[Nicaragua]], not far from the city of [[León, Nicaragua|León]]. It stands on the shores of [[Lago de Managua]]. An eruption of the volcano in 1610 forced inhabitants of the Spanish city of León to relocate about 30 miles west. The ruins of this city are preserved at [[León Viejo#History|León Viejo]] (Old León). It also erupted in 1886 <ref>Brandon (Canada) Mail, July 1, 1886)</ref>, 1905, and 1905most recently Decemeber 1, 2015.