Sambo Creek | |
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Sambo Creek - coast with residential houses (2005) | |
Coordinates: 15°47′30″N 86°37′51″W / 15.79167°N 86.63083°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Atlántida |
Population (2013 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,436 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
Sambo Creek is a traditional Garífuna village 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of La Ceiba on the Caribbean Sea north coast of Honduras. [2]
Sambo Creek has one of the largest Garifuna population in Honduras and is considered to be one of the epicenters of cultural preservation. An annual fair in June is held there and traditional dances are still practiced, like the punta.[ citation needed]
The ethnic composition is 65% Garifuna, 35% Mestizo.[ citation needed]
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verification. (January 2021) |
15°47′30″N 86°37′51″W / 15.79167°N 86.63083°W
Sambo Creek | |
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Sambo Creek - coast with residential houses (2005) | |
Coordinates: 15°47′30″N 86°37′51″W / 15.79167°N 86.63083°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Atlántida |
Population (2013 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,436 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
Sambo Creek is a traditional Garífuna village 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of La Ceiba on the Caribbean Sea north coast of Honduras. [2]
Sambo Creek has one of the largest Garifuna population in Honduras and is considered to be one of the epicenters of cultural preservation. An annual fair in June is held there and traditional dances are still practiced, like the punta.[ citation needed]
The ethnic composition is 65% Garifuna, 35% Mestizo.[ citation needed]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2021) |
15°47′30″N 86°37′51″W / 15.79167°N 86.63083°W