Teustepe
Encyclopedia
Teustepe is a municipality
in the Boaco
department
of Nicaragua
. It has a population of 26,800 (2006, est.) and an extension of 645.73 km². The capital is the town of Teustepe, 94 km. from Managua
with a population of 3,500 (2006, est.).
Teustepe is sustained mainly by the agropecuary sector, with about 20,000 units of livestock and secondly by agropecuarian activities. There are also some incipient tourism in the Aguas Termales (termal waters) region and a very small scale family-based industry (handicrafts mainly) in the urban and rural areas.
The mayor of the municipality of Teustepe is William Ramón Hernández Mejia from the Constitutional Liberal Party
(PLC).
Due to the constant flood of the Malacatoya River, the population moved between September and December of 1,776 to a place formerly known as Camoapilla, now the town of Teustepe.
Teustepe is of historical importance for its resistance during the war against filibuster
William Walker. The Military District of Teustepe was created by the initiative of General Tomás Martínez
on April, 1861. It had under its jurisdiction the towns of Boaco
, San Lorenzo
y San José de los Remates
.
On 28 February 1970, Teustepe was declared city by law.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Boaco
Boaco (department)
Boaco is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1938 out of part of Chontales. It covers an area of 4,244 km² and has a population of 171,000 . The capital is the city of Boaco. Indigenous peoples are the Nuhuas and Sumos....
department
Departments of Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a unitary republic, and for administrative purposes, it is divided into 15 departments and two self-governing regions based on the Spanish model:-Zelaya Department:...
of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. It has a population of 26,800 (2006, est.) and an extension of 645.73 km². The capital is the town of Teustepe, 94 km. from Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
with a population of 3,500 (2006, est.).
Teustepe is sustained mainly by the agropecuary sector, with about 20,000 units of livestock and secondly by agropecuarian activities. There are also some incipient tourism in the Aguas Termales (termal waters) region and a very small scale family-based industry (handicrafts mainly) in the urban and rural areas.
The mayor of the municipality of Teustepe is William Ramón Hernández Mejia from the Constitutional Liberal Party
Constitutional Liberal Party
The Constitutionalist Liberal Party is an opposition political party in Nicaragua. At the legislative elections, held on 5 November 2006, the party won 25 of 92 seats in the National Assembly....
(PLC).
History
The name Teustepe have its origin in the Chorotega native language. Teote (God) and Tepec (Place or Town), that means Town, Valley or Place of the Gods. The indigenous population established originally in El Tamarindo, NW of the town's actual position.Due to the constant flood of the Malacatoya River, the population moved between September and December of 1,776 to a place formerly known as Camoapilla, now the town of Teustepe.
Teustepe is of historical importance for its resistance during the war against filibuster
Filibuster (military)
A filibuster, or freebooter, is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution...
William Walker. The Military District of Teustepe was created by the initiative of General Tomás Martínez
Tomás Martínez
Tomás Martínez Guerrero was the President of Nicaragua between 15 November 1857 and 1 March 1867. From 24 June 1857 to 19 October or 15 November 1857, he acted jointly as the 34th President in a dual Junta with the Liberal Máximo Jerez formed on 23 January.Born in Nagarote, he was put in power by...
on April, 1861. It had under its jurisdiction the towns of Boaco
Boaco
Boaco is the capital city and municipality of the Boaco department of Nicaragua. The municipality of Boaco has a population of 56,900 and an area of 1,086.81 km² while the department is 4,177 km2....
, San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo, Boaco
San Lorenzo is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua. It has a population of 28,100 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.Most people in the...
y San José de los Remates
San José de los Remates
San José de los Remates is a municipality in the Boaco department of Nicaragua. It has a population of 9,600 and an extension of 280.46 km². The economy is based mainly on agricultural and agropecuarian activities. The capital is the town of San José de Boaco located 96 km...
.
On 28 February 1970, Teustepe was declared city by law.