Puerto Cabezas ( Spanish: Puerto Cabezas ) is a city and municipality in northeastern Nicaragua , the administrative center of the autonomous region of the Atlantic North .
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| A country |  Nicaragua | ||||
| Autonomous region | Atlantic North | ||||
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| Center height | 7 m | ||||
| Timezone | UTC-6 | ||||
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| Population | 59,222 people ( 2013 ) | ||||
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Geographical position
The city is located in the east of the department, on the coast of the Caribbean Sea , about 536 km from Managua . The absolute height is 7 meters above sea level [1] .
The city climate is tropical monsoon with a significant amount of precipitation throughout the year except for the short dry season, which lasts from March to April. Average temperatures range from 24.5 ° C in February to 27.8 ° C in May. The annual rainfall is 2799 mm [2] .
Population
According to 2013, the population of the city is 59,222 people [3] .
Dynamics of the population of the city by year:
| 1971 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2013 |
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| 5,528 | 22 588 | 28,425 | 39,428 | 59,222 |
Transportation
The city has Puerto Cabezas Airport, which accepts regular daily flights from Managua .
Twin Cities
- Burlington , United States
- Lulea , Sweden
Notes
- ↑ Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua Page (eng.) . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. The date of circulation is February 17, 2013. Archived March 17, 2013.
- ↑ Climatological Information for Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua . Hong Kong Observatory. The appeal date is December 6, 2012. Archived March 22, 2013.
- ↑ Puerto Cabezas (English) . World Gazetteer. The date of circulation is February 17, 2013. Archived March 17, 2013.