Prinzapolka
Municipality
Town of Alamikamba at the shores of the Prinzapolka River
Prinzapolka Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 13°24′N 83°34′W / 13.400°N 83.567°W / 13.400; -83.567
Country	Nicaragua
Department	North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Area
• Municipality	7,020 km2 (2,710 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Municipality	16,105
• Density	2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)
• Urban	1,689
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (No DST)
Climate	Af

Prinzapolka (Spanish pronunciation: [pɾinsaˈpolka]) is a Miskito municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.

Prinzapolka (sometimes spelled Prinzapolca) is also an important river and river basin in the Caribbean Coast Region of Nicaragua.

Language

Miskito language is dominant in the region, followed by Mayangna and Spanish.

Culture

Since Prinzapolka is a Miskito municipality, Miskito culture is dominant, but there are also Latinos and Mayangnas.^{[citation needed]}