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'''San Lorenzo''' ({{IPA|es|san loˈɾenso}}) is a [[Municipalities of Nicaragua|municipality]] in the [[Boaco (department)|BoacoDepartment]] [[Departments of Nicaragua|department]] of [[Nicaragua]]. It has a population of 28,100 (2006, est.) and an extension of 559.61 Km²km<sup>2</sup>. The economy is based mainly on agricultural and some agropecuarian activities. The capital is the town of San Lorenzo located 91 km. from [[Managua]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-07-13 |title=Municipio de San Lorenzo |url=https://www.mapanicaragua.com/municipio-de-san-lorenzo/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Mapa Nacional de Turismo |language=es}}</ref>▼
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 [[ConstitutionalConstitutionalist Liberal Party]] (PLC).▼
▲'''San Lorenzo''' is a [[municipality]] in the [[Boaco (department)|Boaco]] [[Departments of Nicaragua|department]] of [[Nicaragua]]. 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]].
== History ==▼
▲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]] (PLC).
Back in 1852, Josefa Tellez, owner of a small farm in the vecinitiesvicinity of the area where the town of San Lorenzo is located today, found a [[Perceptions of religious imagery in natural phenomena|religious image]] of [[Saint Lawrence|San Lorenzo]]. From that day the place was known as San Lorenzo de los Tellez in honor to Josefa Tellez.{{CN|date=August 2024}}▼
San Lorenzo was officially granted the title of town on August 23, 1858. With new settlers from the department of [[Granada Department]] in 1872, the town became more populated. The municipality of San Lorenzo was part of the department of [[Chontales Department]] until 1935, when it became part of the departmentBoaco of [[Boaco]]Department.▼
▲== History ==
== Local festivities ==▼
▲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.
The municipality celebrates its patron San Lorenzo with ''corridas'', popular ''fiestas'' and religious activities during the period from August 7 through 10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipio de San Lorenzo |url=https://www.mined.gob.ni/mapatradicionesculturapopular/listing/san-lorenzo/ |access-date=27 February 2024 |website=Mapa Nacional de la Tradición, la Cultura y el Arte Popular}}</ref>
▲San Lorenzo was officially granted the title of town on August 23, 1858. With new settlers from the department of [[Granada]] in 1872, the town became more populated. The municipality of San Lorenzo was part of the department of [[Chontales]] until 1935, when it became part of the department of [[Boaco]].
▲== 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.
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[[fr:San Lorenzo (Boaco)]]