Brus Laguna (Spanish pronunciation: [bɾus laˈɣuna]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios.
Brus Laguna | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 15°46′15″N 84°32′20″W / 15.77083°N 84.53889°W | |
Country | Honduras |
Department | Gracias a Dios |
Area | |
• Total | 3,292 km2 (1,271 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 13,224 |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
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
editAt 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]