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'''San Lorenzo''' is a [[municipality]] in the [[Boaco (department)|Boaco]] [[Departments of Nicaragua|department]] of [[Nicaragua]]. It has a population of 10,300 (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]].
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'''San Lorenzo''' ({{IPA|es|san loˈɾenso}}) is a [[Municipalities of Nicaragua|municipality]] in the [[Boaco Department]] of Nicaragua. It has a population of 28,100 (2006, est.) and an extension of 559.61 km<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 [[Constitutional Liberal Party]] (PLC).
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 [[Constitutionalist Liberal Party]] (PLC).
== History ==
==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.
Back in 1852, Josefa Tellez, owner of a small farm in the vicinity 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.
== Local festivities ==
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>
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The municipality celebrates it's patron San Lorenzo with ''corridas'', popular ''fiestas'' and religious activities during the period from July 29 to August 10.
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