Telpaneca

Municipality in Madriz, Nicaragua

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

NicaraguaDepartmentMadrizArea

• Municipality136 sq mi (353 km²)Population

(2005)

• Municipality19,025 • Density140/sq mi (54/km²) • Urban

3,871ClimateAw

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