El Rama

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Rama
Municipality
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Rama
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°09′N84°13′W / 12.150°N 84.217°W / 12.150; -84.217
CountryFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Department Flag of Region Autonoma Atlantico Sur.svg South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Area
  Municipality1,449.00 sq mi (3,752.90 km2)
Population
 (2023 estimate) [1]
  Municipality59,209
  Density41/sq mi (16/km2)
   Urban
23,939
Time zone UTC-6
  Summer (DST) UTC-6
Climate Am
Website Manfut-ElRama

Rama is a municipality and a city in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. [2]

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It is located along the Bluefields River which branches off into three other rivers: the Sumi, Rama, and Bluefields. It is home to an important Atlantic/Caribbean port. The municipality has a population of 59,055 (2022 estimate).

History

Rama is an old settlement, whose name is reminiscent of their first settlers, the Caribbean indigenous Rama, once populate the territories of the present municipalities of Bluefields and Rama. Unlike the Miskito, this ethnic group did not subordinated to the British and other European nations from 1633. Ethnicity also fought pirates and Spanish conquistadors who sought to enslave during the conquest.

The municipality increased its importance in the late nineteenth century, with the beginning of the extraction of timber, rubber and banana enclave by US companies. This economic activation caused a strong flow from other parts of the country as well as citizens of Chinese origin, who were primarily devoted to trade. The construction of the Managua-Rama highway facilitated successive waves of migration of peasants

Settlements

There are a total of 98 communities: among which we can to mention:

Twin cities

See also

Related Research Articles

References

  1. Anuario Estadístico 2022. Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo (INIDE)
  2. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Inifom Ficha Municipal El Rama

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