Puerto Cabezas (; also known as Bragman's Bluff in English, or Bilwi in Miskito) is a municipality and city in

Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...

. It is the capital of Miskito nation in the

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. 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.

Hurricane Eta Hurricane Eta was a deadly and erratic tropical cyclone that devastated parts of Central America in early November 2020. The record-tying twenty-eighth named storm, thirteenth hurricane, and sixth major hurricane of the extremely active 2020 A ...

hit the city on November 3, 2020, causing extensive damage. On November 16, 2020,

Hurricane Iota Hurricane Iota was a devastating late-season tropical cyclone which caused severe damage to areas of Central America already devastated by Hurricane Eta two weeks prior. The 31st and final tropical cyclone, 30th named storm, 14th hurricane, an ...

hit the city as a strong Category 4.

Climate

Puerto Cabezas has a

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''Am'') with significant rainfall year round, and a short dry season in March and April. Even so, these months see an average rainfall of and . The average temperature ranges from in February to in May. The average annual rainfall is , while 198 days receive measurable rain during an average year.

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

Puerto Cabezas is a

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to: * Burlington, United States *

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Notable people

* Dorotea Wilson, politician and activist

References

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