Puerto Cabezas Explained

Puerto Cabezas
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
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:5985
Population As Of:2022 estimate
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:134535
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:84189
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Central Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:No DST
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:14.0281°N -83.3808°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Am

Puerto Cabezas (pronounced as /es/; English: Bragman's Bluff; Bilwi) is a municipality and city in Nicaragua. It is the capital of Miskito nation in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.

The municipality and the entire region are native American lands. The city of Puerto Cabezas borders the Community of Ten Communities.

History

Hurricane Felix hit Puerto Cabezas on September 4, 2007, killing about 100 people.[2] Hurricane Eta hit the city on November 3, 2020, causing extensive damage.[3] On November 16, 2020, Hurricane Iota hit the city as a strong Category 4.

Climate

Puerto Cabezas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) with significant rainfall year round, and a short dry season in March and April. Even so, these months see an average rainfall of 48mm and 54mm. The average temperature ranges from 24.5C in February to 27.8C in May. The average annual rainfall is 2799mm, while 198 days receive measurable rain during an average year.

Culture

Puerto Cabezas culture is diverse, being Miskito culture the dominant, followed by Creole, Mayangna and Latino.

The culture, like the rest of Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, has a very prominent Caribbean influence.

Education

The University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast (URACCAN) has a campus in Puerto Cabezas, as well as in several other locations in the RACCN and the RACCS.

Transportation

The city is served by Puerto Cabezas Airport.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Nicaragua. Puerto Cabezas is sister city to:

See also

References

14.0281°N -83.3808°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nicaragua/admin/puerto_cabezas/9110/ Citypopulation.de
  2. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iIG4Rl9AaW-bYPhvI7U_3IcSTZKA AFP news
  3. Web site: Hurricane Eta pounds Nicaragua as Category 4 storm. Reuters. CNBC. cnbc.com. November 3, 2020. November 3, 2020.
  4. Web site: Sister Cities. burlingtonvt.gov. City of Burlington. 2021-10-03.
  5. Web site: Vänorter. lulea.se. Luleå kommun. sv. 2021-10-03.
  6. Web site: Agermanament amb Puerto Cabezas. santperederibes.cat. Sant Pere de Ribes. ca. 2021-10-03.
  7. Web site: Relacions bilaterals. vilafranca.cat. Vilafranca del Penedès. ca. 2021-10-03.