Puerto Cabezas


Puerto Cabezas is a municipality in Nicaragua. It is the capital of the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.
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.

Education

The University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast 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 with significant precipitation year round, and a short dry season in March and April. Even so, these months see an average precipitation of and. The average temperature ranges from a low of in February to in May. The average annual precipitation is with 198 days with measureable rainfall.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Puerto Cabezas is sister city to:

  • Luleå, Sweden
    • Bilwi has a "sistership" link with Manchester.