Bluefields
Bluefields is a regional capital in Nicaragua with a population of about 44,373.
Bluefields is a city and municipality on the central Mosquito Coast, and capital of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. Historically, it held far greater significance as the political and administrative capital of the Kingdom of Mosquitia, which maintained independence and later protectorate status under Great Britain during the 17th to 19th centuries. Following the kingdom's annexation in 1894, the city became the capital of the Zelaya Department.
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About Bluefields
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 18 |
| Population | 44,373 |
| Local currency | NIO |
| Coordinates | 12.0129, -83.7645 |
| Time zone | America/Managua |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 271 km · Managua |
| Population (Nicaragua) | #15 most populated in Nicaragua |
| Where on Earth | 12°0′47″N · 83°45′52″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,337 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,682 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kano (Nigeria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -12.01, 96.24 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 3,331 km |
| Los Angeles | 4,261 km |
| São Paulo | 5,651 km |
| London | 8,527 km |
| Paris | 8,723 km |
| Moscow | 10,739 km |