Sambo Creek
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Sambo Creek | |
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 Sambo Creek - coast with residential houses (2005) | |
  Sambo Creek | |
| Coordinates: 15°47′30″N 86°37′51″W / 15.79167°N 86.63083°W | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Atlántida |
| Population (2013 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,436 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
Sambo Creek is a traditional Garífuna village 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of La Ceiba on the Caribbean Sea north coast of Honduras.[2]
Sambo Creek has one of the largest Garifuna population in Honduras and is considered to be one of the epicenters of cultural preservation. An annual fair in June is held there and traditional dances are still practiced, like the punta.[citation needed]
