Prinzapolka

Summary

Prinzapolka (Spanish pronunciation: [pɾinsaˈpolka]) is a Miskito municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.

Prinzapolka
Municipality
Town of Alamikamba at the shores of the Prinzapolka River
Town of Alamikamba at the shores of the Prinzapolka River
Prinzapolka is located in Nicaragua
Prinzapolka
Prinzapolka
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 13°24′N 83°34′W / 13.400°N 83.567°W / 13.400; -83.567
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentNorth Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Area
 • Municipality7,020 km2 (2,710 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality16,105
 • Density2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,689
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (No DST)
ClimateAf

Prinzapolka (sometimes spelled Prinzapolca) is also an important river and river basin in the Caribbean Coast Region of Nicaragua.

Language edit

Miskito language is dominant in the region, followed by Mayangna and Spanish.

Culture edit

Since Prinzapolka is a Miskito municipality, Miskito culture is dominant, but there are also Latinos and Mayangnas.[citation needed]

External links edit

  • To view more photos of Prinzapolka taken in the late 1950s, go to this site: https://web.archive.org/web/20100117035333/http://picasaweb.google.com/JimDrebert/SiunaNicaragua1955To1961
 
Town of Prinzapolka town viewed from the Prinazpolka River near its mouth on the Caribbean Sea
 
View of Puerto Isabel dock 5 km (3 mi) south of Prinzapolka and beach cabins belonging to La Luz Gold Mine in Siuna and Bonanza and Rosita
 
Photo of Puerto Isabel dock owned by La Luz Gold Mine in Siuna and Bonanza and Rosita

13°24′00″N 83°34′00″W / 13.4°N 83.566667°W / 13.4; -83.566667