Prinzapolka
Municipality in North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua
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Prinzapolka (Spanish pronunciation: [pɾinsaˈpolka]) is a Miskito municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.
Prinzapolka | |
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Municipality | |
Town of Alamikamba at the shores of the Prinzapolka River | |
  Prinzapolka Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 13°24′N 83°34′W | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 7,020.48 km2 (2,710.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Municipality | 46,730 |
| • Density | 6.656/km2 (17.24/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8,638 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (No DST) |
| Climate | Af |
Prinzapolka (sometimes spelled Prinzapolca) is also an important river and river basin in the Caribbean Coast Region of Nicaragua.
Language
Miskito language is dominant in the region, followed by Mayangna and Spanish.
Culture
Since Prinzapolka is a Miskito municipality, Miskito culture is dominant, but there are also Latinos and Mayangnas.[citation needed]
