León (department) in the context of Telica (volcano)


León (department) in the context of Telica (volcano)

⭐ Core Definition: León (department)

León (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈon]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 5,138 km and has a population of 423,012 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of León.

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👉 León (department) in the context of Telica (volcano)

Telica (Spanish: Volcán Telica) is a stratovolcano, one of several volcanoes of the Nicaraguan volcanic front. It is located in Telica municipality, in the León department of Nicaragua, within the Volcán Telica Rota Natural Reserve.

One of Nicaragua's most active volcanoes, Telica has erupted frequently, and ash from those frequent eruptions keeps the slopes of its cone bare of vegetation.

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León (department) in the context of Telica

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.

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