4-652: The North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua . It was created along with the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region by the Autonomy Statute of 7 September 1987 through a division of the former Zelaya Department . It covers an area of 33,106 km and has a population of 541,189 (2021 estimate). It is the largest autonomous region or department in Nicaragua . The capital
8-674: Is Puerto Cabezas . It contains part of the region known as the Mosquito Coast . The North Autonomous Caribbean Coast has a Regional Council of representatives of different political parties, such as the Sandinistas (FSLN) and YATAMA (ethnic indigenous party), as well as all the municipalities. They hold sessions in an Assembly in Puerto Cabezas. The North Autonomous Caribbean Coast, in addition to Mestizos , contains populations from different indigenous groups, including
12-464: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Departments of Nicaragua#Autonomous regions Nicaragua is a unitary republic , divided for administrative purposes into fifteen departments ( Spanish : departamentos ) and two autonomous regions ( Spanish : regiones autónomas ). In 1987, the new constitution established the Charter of Autonomy (limited self-government) for
16-481: The Miskitos , Mayangnas , and others. Regional official languages are Creole ( Miskito Coast Creole and Rama Cay Creole ), Miskito , Sumo (Mayangna and Ulwa) , Garifuna , and Rama , in addition to the national official language of Spanish , most males in Puerto Cabezas speak some English from when it was a US fruit plantation. The RACCN contains eight municipalities: This Nicaragua location article
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