Brus Laguna

Municipality in Gracias a Dios, Honduras
15°46′15″N 84°32′20″W / 15.77083°N 84.53889°W / 15.77083; -84.53889Country HondurasDepartmentGracias a DiosArea
 • Total3,292 km2 (1,271 sq mi)Elevation
14 m (46 ft)Population
 (2015)
 • Total13,224 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central America)

Brus Laguna (Spanish pronunciation: [bɾus laˈɣuna]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios.

The municipality's population is about 13,200 inhabitants. It is served by Brus Laguna Airport, a gravel airstrip 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of town.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Brus Laguna municipality had a population of 12,720. Of these, 78.63% were Indigenous (77.64% Miskito), 20.25% Mestizo, 0.52% White, 0.45% Afro-Honduran or Black and 0.16% others.[1]


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Capital: Puerto Lempira
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15°45′N 84°29′W / 15.750°N 84.483°W / 15.750; -84.483

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea
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