San Lorenzo () is a

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in the

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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

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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

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(PLC).

History

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 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

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

Chontales Department Chontales ( es, Departamento de Chontales) () is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 6,481 km² and has a population of 191,856. The capital is Juigalpa. Some of land overlooks Lake Cocibolca (Lake Nicaragua) on the western sid ...

until 1935, when it became part of the 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. Municipalities of the Boaco Department {{Nicaragua-geo-stub