San Lorenzo is a municipality

Municipality

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 in the Boaco

Boaco (department)

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 department

Departments of Nicaragua

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 of Nicaragua

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. It has a population of 28,100 (2006, est.) and an extension of 559.61 km². The economy is based mainly on agricultural and some agropecuarian activities. The capital is the town of San Lorenzo located 91 km. from Managua

Managua

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Most people in the municipality (70%) lives in rural areas. The mayor of the municipality of San Lorenzo is Leonel Leonidas Sasiga Madrigal from the Constitutional Liberal Party

Constitutional Liberal Party

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 (PLC).

History

Back in 1852, Josefa Tellez, owner of a small farm in the vecinities of the area where the town of San Lorenzo is located today, found a religious image of San Lorenzo. From that day the place was known as San Lorenzo de los Tellez in honor to Josefa Tellez.

San Lorenzo was officially granted the title of town on August 23, 1858. With new settlers from the department of Granada

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 in 1872, the town became more populated. The municipality of San Lorenzo was part of the department of Chontales

Chontales

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 until 1935, when it became part of the department of Boaco

Boaco

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Local festivities

The municipality celebrates it's patron San Lorenzo with corridas, popular fiestas and religious activities during the period from August 7 through 10.