Puerto Cabezas

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

Puerto Cabezas
Municipality
Aerial view of city
Flag
Seal
Puerto Cabezas
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 14°01′41″N 83°22′51″W
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentNorth Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Area
 • Municipality2,311 sq mi (5,985 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality66,169
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
 • Urban
39,428
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (No DST)
ClimateAm

The municipality and the entire region are indigenous 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.[1]

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).[2] 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.[2] The average annual precipitation is 2,799 millimetres (110 in) with 198 days with measureable rainfall.[2]

Climate data for Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
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[2]

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Puerto Cabezas is sister city to:

Bilwi has a "sistership" link with Manchester.[3]

gollark: Is IRC insecure, I mean.
gollark: How?
gollark: What are the offers <@!383017585584766977>?
gollark: Why is that security-related?
gollark: Wow. I need to get me an aeon and see what happens.

See also

References
  1. AFP news Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Climatological Information for Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua". Hong Kong Observatory. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  3. "International networks and partnerships". Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.