Bonanza, Nicaragua
Bonanza | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 14°01′N 84°35′W / 14.017°N 84.583°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
Area | |
• Land | 733 sq mi (1,898 km2) |
Population (2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Municipality | 31,249 |
• Density | 39.8/sq mi (15.36/km2) |
• Urban | 14,801 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (No DST) |
Climate | Am |
Bonanza, Nicaragua (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈnansa]) is a town and a municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.
In 1996, the local authorities chose for the first time to vote.
Bonanza Municipality has a population of 31,249 (2022 estimate). The majority of the population are of mestiza origin and banana cultivation is important for the economy. The gold mining activity in Bonanza also attracted the population of many parts of the world in the search of the metal.
Transportation
[edit]The town is served by San Pedro Airport.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bonanza, Nicaragua.
- Pictorial History of Bonanza - to view more photos of Bonanza mine and town between 1956 and 1961, compliments of Jim Drebert, go to this address to see Siuna area photos including Bonanza area: Picasa - Jim Drebert
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References
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Bonanza municipality
14°01′N 84°35′W / 14.017°N 84.583°W