Coxen Hole facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Coxen Hole
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Coxen Hole, Roatan
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 Coxen Hole
Location in Honduras
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| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Bay Islands |
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| • Total | 5,070 |
Coxen Hole is the biggest town on Roatán island. It is also the main city of the Bay Islands area in Honduras. In 2001, about 5,070 people lived there. The island's airport, Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport, is also in Coxen Hole.
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History of Coxen Hole
Early British Settlements
Long ago, in 1742, British people started living on Roatán island again. They rebuilt an old fort there. This was part of their plan to control more of the Caribbean coast. By 1775, these British settlements were quite strong on the island.
How Coxen Hole Started
Coxen Hole was founded in 1835. Several British families moved there from the Cayman Islands. The town is named after a famous pirate, Captain John Coxen. In the 1600s, over 5,000 pirates lived all over Roatán island.
When the British families came, they brought their enslaved people and their love for the sea. These people became a big part of the island's population. For a short time in the 1850s, the British empire made the Bay Islands a colony. However, they later gave the land to Honduras.
After the Bay Islands became part of Honduras, the British settlers changed their nationality to Honduran. Later, in the late 1800s, the fruit trade brought many Americans and Europeans to the area. Because of this, different types of English are still the main language in the Bay Islands.
Coxen Hole Today
Today, Coxen Hole is the largest city in the Bay Islands. You can travel around the island using the Bus service from Coxen Hole. The town also has Coxen Hole Stadium and a small hospital called Woods Medical Facility.
See also
In Spanish: Roatán (municipio) para niños
