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Telpaneca
Municipality
Statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe in the central park of Telpaneca
Statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe in the central park of Telpaneca
Telpaneca is located in Nicaragua
Telpaneca
Telpaneca
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 13°32′N 86°17′W / 13.533°N 86.283°W / 13.533; -86.283
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentMadriz
Area
 • Municipality136 sq mi (353 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality19,025
 • Density140/sq mi (54/km2)
 • Urban
3,871
ClimateAw

Telpaneca is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua. It is 218 kilometers from Managua.

Notable places

Notable places in Telpaneca include la cueva del sapo (the frog's cave), la cuesta de la mona (the monkey's slope) and la virgen del chorro (the virgin waterfall). The nearby Mount Malacaste, located at Santo Domingo, offers a fresh environment and an odor of coffee.

13°32′N 86°17′W / 13.533°N 86.283°W / 13.533; -86.283


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