# El Estor Municipality, Izabal Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/el-estor/ Municipality · Izabal Department # El Estor El Estor is a municipality of Guatemala in Izabal Department. It had an estimated **86,288 people** in 2024 on 1,574 km² (about 55 per km²). Its main town is El Estor. 150 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86,288people (2024) - 1,574km² - 29mapped services - 132 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in El Estor? El Estor had an estimated **86,288 people** in 2024 — 18.6% of Izabal Department, 44th of 340 municipalities. There are 976 women for every 1,000 men (below the Izabal Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 1,574 km², that is about **55 people per km²**, 323rd of 340 municipalities. 39.2% of people are children under 15 and 3.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 24 across Izabal Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people. 0–4 ****12,032** 5–9 ****11,389** 10–14 ****10,439** 15–19 ****9,039** 20–24 ****8,866** 25–29 ****7,744** 30–34 ****6,300** 35–39 ****5,145** 40–44 ****3,960** 45–49 ****3,022** 50–54 ****2,363** 55–59 ****1,668** 60–64 ****1,355** 65–69 ****1,010** 70+ ****1,956** Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gtm). ## Where is El Estor? El Estor lies in [Izabal Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cahabón](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/cahabon/), [Chahal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/chahal/), [Gualán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/zacapa/gualan/), [Los Amates](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/los-amates/), [Lívingston](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/livingston/), [Panzós](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/panzos/) and [Río Hondo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/zacapa/rio-hondo/). By area it is the 14th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 21.0% of [Izabal Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/). The centre of El Estor is about 146 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 95 km from Puerto Barrios, the main town of Izabal Department. The centre point is at 15.4354° N, 89.4292° W. Source: [Coordinadora Nacional Para La Reducción De Desastres via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gtm). ## Things to see in and around El Estor OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in El Estor: 8 nature reserves; 2 waterfalls; 1 beach; 1 attraction. - Cascada Caliente · waterfall - Finca el Paraiso · waterfall - Reserva Natural Privada Chabiland Cerro · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Chabiland Esquina · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Chajmaik · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Finca El Pujol · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada La Palmilla · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Pataxte · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Río Zarco Chiquito · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Selempin · nature reserve - Playa Pataxte · beach - Parque Central · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: El Estor - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Guatemala - CurrencyQuetzal (GTQ) - Country calling code+502 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios96 km - La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:29). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in El Estor Open gazetteers list **150 villages, towns and localities** in El Estor. The largest with a recorded population: El Estor (20,489). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 893 m above sea level (median 132 m). - 30 de Junio Sechaj - Agua Caliente - Balandra - Boca Ancha - Bongo - Buena Vista - Cadenas Semuc - Caxlampom - Caxlampón - Cgn Pronico - Chabilchoch - Chacchilá - Chichipate - Chiguoyó - Chinabenque - Chinachabilchoc - Chinamilagro - Chinamochoc - Chinamococh - Chinapancalá - Chinebal - Colonia Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel - Comunidad Boquerón 2 - Comunidad El Manguito II - Comunidad Indígena Sebol - Comunidad La Colonia - Comunidad Los Ángeles Pencala - Comunidad Manguito I - Comunidad Río Blanco - Comunidad San Marcos - Comunidad Sepur Límite - Comunidad Tierra Linda - Comunidad Tres Arroyos - El Aguacate - El Boquerón - El Centro - El Chapín - El Chapín Abajo - El Chorro - El Chupón - El Cocodrilo - El Esfuerzo - El Esfuerzo El Túnico - El Estor - El Mirador - El Pozo - El Sauce - El Valle Verde - El Zapote - Guaritas - Jalaute - Jose Cantón - La Bendición - La Caoba - La Coroza - La Dicha - La Ensenada - La Esperanza - La Llorona - La Revolución - Las Balandras - Las Dantas - Las Nubes - Las Pacayas - Los Cerritos - Los Encuentros - Los Ángeles Pancala - Lote Diez Santo Domingo - Machaca Chapín Arriba - Manguito I - Manguito II - Manzana Rosa - Marcajam - Mirador Río Balandra - Monte Alegre Semau - Murciélago - Naranjal Yaxté - Nimblabenque - Nimlabenque - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Esperanza Tunilo - Nueva Jerusalem - Nueva Jerusalén - Nueva Sacarilá - Nuevo Amanecer El Sauce - Nuevo Miguelito - Nuevo Selich - Pie del Cerro del Boquerón - Quebrada Seca - Quinel - Rancho Grande - Renacer - Rubelhú - Rubeljú - Rubelpec - Rubelpec Abajo - Rubelpec Arriba - Rujijá - Río Sauce - Río Vivo - Río Zarco - Río Zarquito - Sacarilá - Sajchajilá - San Jorge - San Juan Las Pacayas - San Miguel Qotoxha - San Miguelito - San Pablo I - San Pablo II - Santa Lucía - Santa María - Santa María La Llorona - Santa María Semuc - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Balandra - Santa Rosita - Santiaguito - Santo Domingo Lote 10 - Seacacar - Seamam - Secacao - Sechina - Sechiná Mococh - Selich - Semanzana - Semo Chichipate - Semococh - Semox - Semuc - Semuy - Semuy I - Semuy II - Semuy II Chajmaic - Sepon - Sepos - Sepur - Sepur Límite - Sexán - Sexán Lote 11 - Seyamch - Socelá - Soselá - Tablitas - Tres Arroyos I - Tres Quebradas - Tzulpec - Vista Hermosa - Vuelta Santa Cruz - Xalibenque Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of El Estor Named natural and historic features inside El Estor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 30 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguneta El Amatillo - Quebrada Caquijá - Quebrada Chacpailá - Quebrada Chinabenque - Quebrada El Bongo - Quebrada El Chispal - Quebrada Salamacueco - Quebrada Saltul - Quebrada Semanzana - Quebrada del Zarco - Riachuelo Benque - Riachuelo Chacchilá - Riachuelo Manacas - Riachuelo Sacarilá - Riachuelo Seyamch - Riachuelo Suncal - Río Agua Caliente - Río Benque - Río Caguá - Río Caquijá San Antonio - Río China Túnico - Río Chinebal - Río La Balandra - Río Oscuro …and 7 more. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Murciélago ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains. - Montaña El Imposible · 2,571 m - Cerro Tzambalá · 1,790 m - Cerro de La Roca · 1,439 m - Cerro Sebandera · 1,065 m - Cerro Selampin · 984 m - Montaña Sebandera · 844 m - Cerro Selich · 813 m - Cerro Xaán · 748 m - Cerro Caña Tomasa · 739 m - Montaña Sebandera · 739 m - Cerro Caxlampom · 670 m - Cerro Sepur · 310 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in El Estor and the best time to visit In El Estor, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,651 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (220 mm) and the driest Apr (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 99 Feb 23 78 Mar 24 61 Apr 27 50 May 27 125 Jun 26 199 Jul 25 182 Aug 25 188 Sep 25 220 Oct 24 195 Nov 22 152 Dec 22 103 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Estor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico del Lago Hospital Privado · El Estor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52545&mlon=-89.34518#map=17/15.52545/-89.34518) Bank Banrural · El Estor 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52387&mlon=-89.33484#map=17/15.52387/-89.33484) Petrol pump Shell · Panzós 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.39619&mlon=-89.64321#map=17/15.39619/-89.64321) Hotel Hotel Vista Al Lago · El Estor 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52318&mlon=-89.33400#map=17/15.52318/-89.33400) School Colegio San Jose · Gualán 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11412&mlon=-89.36224#map=17/15.11412/-89.36224) College Universidad Rural de Guatemala Sedes del Polochic · Panzós 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.39880&mlon=-89.64138#map=17/15.39880/-89.64138) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Estor Places mapped inside El Estor in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks4 - Hotels14 - Restaurants10 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Izabal Department - Los Amates - Lívingston - Morales - Puerto Barrios ## Quick answers - Where is El Estor?In Izabal Department, Guatemala - What is the population of El Estor?86,288 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in El Estor?About 20 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of El Estor?About 55 people per km² - What borders El Estor?Cahabón, Chahal, Gualán, Los Amates, Lívingston, Panzós and Río Hondo - What is there to see in El Estor?Cascada Caliente, Finca el Paraiso, Parque Central, Playa Pataxte - What time zone is El Estor in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Estor?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in El Estor?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Estor?150 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Estor?Settlements lie between 2 m and 893 m - What is the highest point in El Estor?Montaña El Imposible (2,571 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Estor?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Estor?Centro Médico del Lago Hospital Privado, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Estor?Banrural, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Estor?Shell, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Estor?1 mapped - How many banks are in El Estor?4 mapped - What is the P-code of El Estor?GT1803 (OCHA common operational dataset)