Puerto Cabezas

Puerto Cabezas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾ.to ka.ˈβe.sas]; English: Bragman's Bluff; Miskito: Bilwi) is a Miskito municipality and city in Nicaragua. It is the capital of Miskito nation in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.

Puerto Cabezas
Municipality
Aerial view of city
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Puerto Cabezas
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 14°01′41″N 83°22′51″W
Country Nicaragua
Department North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Area
 • Municipality2,311 sq mi (5,985 km2)
Population
 (2019 estimate)[1]
 • Municipality123,638
 • Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
 • Urban
77,871
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (No DST)
ClimateAm

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

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.

Language

Miskito is the official regional language, but English, Mayangna and Spanish are also spoken in the region.

Culture

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

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.

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

Climate

Puerto Cabezas has tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) with significant precipitation year round, and a short dry season in March and April. Even so, these months see an average precipitation of 48 millimetres (2 in) and 54 millimetres (2 in).[4] The average temperature ranges from a low of 24.5 °C (76.1 °F) in February to 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) in May.[4] The average annual precipitation is 2,799 millimetres (110 in) with 198 days with measureable rainfall.[4]

Climate data for Puerto Cabezas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)		 29.7
(85.5)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.8
(89.2)		 31.4
(88.5)		 30.8
(87.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.6
(88.9)		 30.8
(87.4)		 29.7
(85.5)		 30.8
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0)		 24.5
(76.1)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.8
(82.0)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.3
(79.3)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.4
(77.7)		 26.4
(79.6)
Average low °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)		 18.6
(65.5)		 19.8
(67.6)		 20.9
(69.6)		 21.8
(71.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.2
(72.0)		 21.6
(70.9)		 20.8
(69.4)		 19.3
(66.7)		 20.8
(69.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 148
(5.8)		 83
(3.3)		 48
(1.9)		 54
(2.1)		 183
(7.2)		 378
(14.9)		 414
(16.3)		 370
(14.6)		 303
(11.9)		 338
(13.3)		 278
(10.9)		 202
(8.0)		 2,799
(110.2)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 11 7 8 12 20 23 22 20 20 19 20 198
Source: Hong Kong Observatory[4]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Nicaragua

Puerto Cabezas is sister city to:

See also

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Nicaragua
  2. AFP news Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Reuters (November 3, 2020). "Hurricane Eta pounds Nicaragua as Category 4 storm". cnbc.com. CNBC. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  4. "Climatological Information for Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua". Hong Kong Observatory. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  5. "Sister Cities". burlingtonvt.gov. City of Burlington. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  6. "Vänorter". lulea.se (in Swedish). Luleå kommun. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  7. "Agermanament amb Puerto Cabezas". santperederibes.cat (in Catalan). Sant Pere de Ribes. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  8. "Relacions bilaterals". vilafranca.cat (in Catalan). Vilafranca del Penedès. Retrieved 2021-10-03.

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