Brus Laguna facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Brus Laguna
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Municipality
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 Brus Laguna
Location in Honduras
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| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Gracias a Dios |
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| • Total | 3,292 km2 (1,271 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 13,224 |
| • Density | 4.0170/km2 (10.4040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
Brus Laguna is a town and a municipality in Honduras. It is located in the Gracias a Dios department. A municipality is like a local government area. A department is a larger region, similar to a state or province.
This area is home to about 13,200 people. It has its own airport, Brus Laguna Airport. This airport is a gravel airstrip located about 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) south of the town.
Who Lives in Brus Laguna?
In 2013, a study counted the people living in Brus Laguna. There were 12,720 people in total. Most of the people living there are Indigenous. This means they are the original inhabitants of the land.
- About 78.6% of the people are Indigenous.
- Most of these Indigenous people (about 77.6%) are from the Miskito group.
- About 20.2% of the people are Mestizo. This means they have mixed European and Indigenous backgrounds.
- A smaller number of people are White (0.5%) or Afro-Honduran or Black (0.4%).
- A very small number (0.16%) are from other groups.
Location and Area
Brus Laguna is part of the Gracias a Dios department. This department is located in the eastern part of Honduras. The municipality covers an area of about 3,292 square kilometers. This is a large area, similar to the size of a small country. The town itself is located near the coast.
See also
For more information in Spanish, check out: Brus Laguna para niños
