Santa Teresa, Nicaragua

Santa Teresa
Municipality
Municipal location in the Carazo Department
Municipal location in the Carazo Department
Santa Teresa is located in Nicaragua
Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 11°44′N 86°13′W / 11.733°N 86.217°W / 11.733; -86.217
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentCarazo Department
Area
 • Total
82 sq mi (213 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
16,891

Santa Teresa is a municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua. It contains 42 communities.

Olympic middle-distance runner Edgar Cortez was born in Santa Teresa.