The name of the municipality is attributed to Santa Teresa, whose image appeared at the founding time, was transferred several times to the parish priest's house, reappearing in the original property, which is why it was stipulated to build her temple in that space.
The territorial situation of this municipality, on the border between the Nahuas of Rivas and the Chorotegas of the plateau of the current department of Carazo, is evidenced in the pre-Hispanic remains left by the autochthonous settlers.
The territory of Santa Teresa is one of the first to see the Spanish conquerors appear, so their integration into the colony was carried out quickly. The remains of nearby towns conglomerated to form the town in 1729.
The autochthonous populations were complemented by the arrival of immigrants who initially settled in the Guitital area, called Puertas Viejas. These first settlers dedicated themselves to growing sugar cane, coffee, and raising cattle.
For 1860, it appears like town; In 1916, it was granted the title of town and on November 17, 1949, the title of city was granted.
Artistic expressions and manifestations
San Francisco Folkloric Ballet
Dance
The old man and the old woman: It is a couple's dance, which represents the patron and the patron of a hacienda who are going to dance at a patronal feast. Both dancers are male and cover their faces with masks to hide their identities.
School of Dance and Music San Francisco, is located in the El Calvario neighborhood.
Music
The musical groups of the municipality: Musical Impact, Thunder and El Potrillo Consentido, solo artist.
Painters
Cesar Augusto Álvarez Jirón, plastic artist
Legends
The cegua, the Nagua cart, the woman dressed in white, broken wave, the priest with a sweet look, the old man from the mountain and the goblins.
Tradition
Old 15: One weekend before the start of the patron saint festivities in honor of Santa Teresa de Jesús in the month of October, 2 people come out dressed as old men, with a sign that originally says: “a bomb and a rocket for Santa Teresa”.
Craft trades
Marshmallows, saddlers, rosquilleras and trapicheros.
Local figures who have contributed to the history and culture of the town
Julio Guadamuz, founder and promoter of ribbon racing, is known as "Julio Capira"
Marcos Cruz, historian of the town.
Other sites of historical and cultural interest
"El Huitistal" Community Museum: It is currently located in the municipal library of the Santa Teresa Institute. In this place, articles of cultural historical value, the tradition, history and culture of the municipality are exhibited.
Trapiches of industrialization of panela sweet: present the characteristic sweets of the municipality, here you can take a tour and learn about the elaboration of these sweets based on sugar cane, made by the hands of its inhabitants. They are found in the rural area in the communities of Los Cruces, Santa Cruz, Los Castillos, Los Potrerillos, Las Marías and Santa Teresa, and in the semi-urban area on the way to Los Corteses.
Get to know the 12 elaboration workshops marshmallows, Belonging to families that are dedicated to this trade, which has been passed from generation to generation, they are small sweet sculptures. They are located in the urban area in the neighborhoods Guadalupe, San José and the distribution of Finland.
Workshops making donuts: Made from corn, they are located in the neighborhoods San Antonio, San José and the INCEI hamlet.
Crafts
Recycled plastic bags with which hats, purses, bags and girdles are made, in a women's cooperative in the Chacocente buffer zone, known as: Initiative weaving for nature.
Gallery
Tourist Offer Map