Santa Teresa, Carazo

Santa Teresa
Municipality

Municipal location in the Carazo Department
Santa Teresa

Location in Nicaragua

Coordinates: 11°44′N 86°13′W / 11.733°N 86.217°W / 11.733; -86.217Coordinates: 11°44′N 86°13′W / 11.733°N 86.217°W / 11.733; -86.217
Country  Nicaragua
Department Carazo Department
Area
  Total 82 sq mi (213 km2)
Population (2005)
  Total 16,891

Santa Teresa is a municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua. It contains 42 communities.

Olympic middle-distance runner Edgar Cortez was born in Santa Teresa.

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