Puerto Cabezas

Puerto Cabezas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾ.to ka.ˈβe.sas]; English: Bragman's Bluff; Miskito: Bilwi) is a 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
Aerial view of city
Flag of Puerto Cabezas
Flag
Official seal of Puerto Cabezas
Seal
Puerto Cabezas is located in Nicaragua
Puerto Cabezas
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
 (2022 estimate)[1]
 • Municipality134,535
 • Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
 • Urban
84,189
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.

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 48 millimetres (1.9 in) and 54 millimetres (2.1 in).[4] The average temperature ranges from 24.5 °C (76.1 °F) in February to 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) in May.[4] The average annual rainfall is 2,799 millimetres (110 in), while 198 days receive measurable rain during an average year.[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 rainfall 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]

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
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bilwi.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Puerto Cabezas.
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of Puerto Cabezas municipality
  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. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. "Climatological Information for Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua". Hong Kong Observatory. Archived from the original on September 26, 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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