Brus Laguna (Spanish pronunciation: [bɾus laˈɣuna]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios.
Brus Laguna | |
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Municipality | |
  Brus Laguna | |
| 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
At 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]