South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

South Caribbean Coast is one of 17 primary administrative regions in Nicaragua with a population of approximately 420,935 people.

Facts and figures on South Caribbean Coast at a glance

Region name: South Caribbean Coast (Costa Caribe Sur)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 420,935 people
Country: Nicaragua
Continent: North America

The regional headquarters of South Caribbean Coast (Costa Caribe Sur) is located in the regional capital Bluefields (Bluefields) with a population of 44,373 people.

The distance as the crow flies from South Caribbean Coast's regional capital Bluefields to Nicaragua's capital Managua (Managua) is approximately 271 km (168 mi).

Facts and figures about South Caribbean Coast
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
South Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe Sur420,935 peopleBluefields Bluefields44,373 people

Compare with other regions in Nicaragua.

Map of South Caribbean Coast

Map of South Caribbean Coast

Information on South Caribbean Coast

Information on South Caribbean Coast
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
South Caribbean Coast Costa Caribe SurBluefields Bluefields12NicaraguaNorth America

Time in South Caribbean Coast

Time in South Caribbean Coast
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 2:28pm (14:28h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 2:28pm (14:28h)UTC -6.0America/Managua

Geographic coordinates of South Caribbean Coast

Latitude & Longitude of South Caribbean Coast
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map11°50'45.1"N (11.8458500°)84°08'59.2"W (-84.1497800°)

Subregions in South Caribbean Coast

There are 12 administrative subregions in South Caribbean Coast.
Subregions in South Caribbean Coast
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bluefields Bluefields1.57,303--
Corn Islands Corn Islands2.---
Desembocadura de Rio Grande Desembocadura de Río Grande3.---
Kukra Hill Kukra Hill4.---
Municipality of Bocana de Paiwas Municipality of Bocana de Paiwas5.---
Municipality of El Ayote Municipality of El Ayote6.---
Municipality of El Rama Municipality of El Rama7.58,564--
Municipality of Muelle de los Bueyes Municipality of Muelle de los Bueyes8.24,348--
Municipio de La Cruz de Rio Grande Municipio de La Cruz de Río Grande9.---
Municipio El Tortuguero Municipio El Tortuguero10.---
Nueva Guinea Nueva Guinea11.78,947--
Pearl Lagoon Pearl Lagoon12.---

External sources of information on South Caribbean Coast

South Caribbean Coast on Wikipedia