Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas
Bilwi | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Sunset in Puerto Cabezas | |
| 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 | 5,984.81 km2 (2,310.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 estimate) | |
• Municipality | 138,353 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 86,279 |
| Time zone | UTC-06:00 (CST) |
| Climate | Am |
Puerto Cabezas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾ.to ka.ˈβe.sas]; also known as Bragman's Bluff in English, or Bilwi in Miskito) is a municipality and city in Nicaragua. It is the capital of Miskito nation in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.
The municipality and the entire region are native American lands. The city of Puerto Cabezas borders the Community of Ten Communities.