Rama is a municipality and a city in the
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
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of
Nicaragua
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.
Inifom Ficha Municipal El Rama
It is located along the Escondido River (Nicaragua), Bluefields River which branches off into three other rivers: the Sumi, Rama, and Bluefields. It is home to an important Atlantic
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/ Caribbean
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port. The municipality has a population of 59,055 (2022 estimate).
History
Rama is an old settlement, whose name is reminiscent of their first settlers, the Caribbean indigenous Rama
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, once populate the territories of the present municipalities of Bluefields and Rama. Unlike the Miskito, this ethnic group did not subordinated to the British and other European nations from 1633. Ethnicity also fought pirates and Spanish conquistador
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s who sought to enslave during the conquest.
The municipality increased its importance in the late nineteenth century, with the beginning of the extraction of timber, rubber and banana enclave by US companies. This economic activation caused a strong flow from other parts of the country as well as citizens of Chinese origin, who were primarily devoted to trade. The construction of the Managua-Rama highway facilitated successive waves of migration of peasants
Settlements
There are a total of 98 communities: among which we can to mention:
*La Esperanza: northwest of Rama, on the highway to Managua, the second in population and importance, with an urban population of 3500 inhabitants .
*Wapi: Located northwest of Rama, with an urban population of 2,500 inhabitants, according to a municipal census unfinished houses more than 124.
*Other minor places, but with a tendency to develop as villages, are: El Recreo, El Colorado, El Pavon, Aguas Calientes, Maria Cristina Gaitan, Magnolia, Las Iguanas, El Pedregal, La Union, El Arene, El Castillo and St Geronimo.
Twin cities
* Maastricht
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, Netherlands
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See also
* Municipalities of Nicaragua
The 15 Departments of Nicaragua, departments and 2 autonomous regions of Nicaragua are divided into 153 municipalities. The formation and dissolution of municipalities is governed by the Law of Municipalities (in Spanish language, Spanish: ''Ley ...
*Rama people
The Rama are an indigenous people living on the eastern coast of Nicaragua. Since the start of European colonization, the Rama population has declined as a result of disease, conflict, and loss of territory. In recent years, however, the Rama po ...
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References
Municipalities of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
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