Telica | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nicaragua |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nicaragua |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nicaragua |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | León |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 393.67 |
Population As Of: | 2022 estimate |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 26339 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 10013 |
Coordinates: | 12.5167°N -137°W |
Telica is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua. It is located just north of the city of León. Telica volcano, which is among Nicaragua's most active volcanoes, is located within Telica municipality. The population of the municipality is 26,339.
It is the birthplace of former Major League Baseball player Tony Chévez.