Waspam | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Other Name: | Waspán |
Pushpin Map: | Nicaragua |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nicaragua |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nicaragua |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 9342 |
Population As Of: | 2022 estimate |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 62379 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 13827 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | Central Time |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | No DST |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 14.7333°N -141°W |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Am |
Waspam (Spanish; Castilian: Waspán, pronounced as /es/; Waspam) is a Miskito town and a municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.
Waspam is one of the main Miskito towns, 90 percent of the population is Miskito, the regional official language is Miskito, but English, Mayangna and Spanish are also spoken in region.
The dominant culture is Miskito, followed by Mayangna and a very few Latinos.
A huge area of Miskito pine forest is found in Waspam.
Waspam has more rivers then any other region of Central America and more them are non polluted. Wangki is the longest river of Central America and it's located in Waspam.