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.

External links

Official Municipio de Santa Teresa website (Spanish)

Carazo Department

Capital: Jinotepe

Municipalities	Diriamba Dolores El Rosario Jinotepe La Conquista\|La Conquista La Paz de Carazo San Marcos Santa Teresa

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