Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas | |
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Municipality | |
 Aerial view of city | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Puerto Cabezas Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 14°01′41″N 83°22′51″W / 14.02806°N 83.38083°W | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 2,311 sq mi (5,985 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Municipality | 66,169 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| • Urban | 39,428 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (No DST) |
| Climate | Am |
Puerto Cabezas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾ.to ka.ˈβe.sas]; English: Bragman's Bluff; Miskito: Puerto Cabezas) is a municipality in Nicaragua. It is the capital of the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCN).
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 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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:
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Bilwi has a "sistership" link with Manchester.[3]
See also
References
- ^ AFP news Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d "Climatological Information for Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua". Hong Kong Observatory. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ "International networks and partnerships". Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
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