Welcome to South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region!
The South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 27,260 km2 (10,530 sq mi) and has a population of 414,543 (2020 estimate). The capital is Bluefields. Bordering the Caribbean Sea, it contains part of the region known as the Mosquito Coast.
It is divided into 12 municipalities- Bluefields, Paiwas, The Corn Islands, Karawala, El Ayote, Rama, Tortuguero, Kukra Hill, La Cruz de Río Grande, Pearl Lagoon, Muelle de Bueyes, and Nueva Guinea. Eight languages are spoken in the region, with English Creole and Spanish being dominant.
The Pearl Cays archipelago is also a part of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region but mainly belonging to the municipality of Pearl Lagoon.