It is situated in the north-south valley of the Lempa River, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the El Salvador border, and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the Guatemala border.
[2][3] Nueva Ocotopeque was settled in 1935 after the site of the former town of Ocotepeque was destroyed by flooding of the river.
[4] It was briefly occupied by El Salvador during the Football War.
It is served by Nueva Ocotepeque Airport.
My Little Red House Bilingual School, K-8.