# Puerto Barrios Municipality, Izabal Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/puerto-barrios/ Municipality · Izabal Department # Puerto Barrios Puerto Barrios is a municipality of Guatemala in Izabal Department. It had an estimated **114,711 people** in 2024 on 1,197 km² (about 96 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Barrios. 136 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 200 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114,711people (2024) - 1,197km² - 200mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Puerto Barrios? Puerto Barrios had an estimated **114,711 people** in 2024 — 24.7% of Izabal Department, 27th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (above the Izabal Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 1,197 km², that is about **96 people per km²**, 292nd of 340 municipalities. 24.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 24 across Izabal Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. 0–4 ****8,841** 5–9 ****9,597** 10–14 ****10,025** 15–19 ****10,494** 20–24 ****11,891** 25–29 ****11,485** 30–34 ****9,698** 35–39 ****8,545** 40–44 ****7,424** 45–49 ****6,326** 50–54 ****5,465** 55–59 ****4,061** 60–64 ****3,254** 65–69 ****2,606** 70+ ****4,999** 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 Puerto Barrios? Puerto Barrios lies in [Izabal Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Lívingston](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/livingston/) and [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/morales/). By area it is the 19th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 16.0% of [Izabal Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/). The centre of Puerto Barrios is about 254 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7344° N, 88.4314° 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 Puerto Barrios OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Puerto Barrios: 3 nature reserves; 1 beach. - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Punta de Manabique · nature reserve - Reserva Protectora de Manantiales Cerro San Gil · nature reserve - Zona de Veda Definitiva Bahía de Santo Tomás · nature reserve - Playa Publico · beach 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: Puerto Barrios - 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 Barrios16 km - Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) · San Pedro Sula63 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:24). 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 Puerto Barrios Open gazetteers list **136 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Barrios. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Barrios (100,593). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 520 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Agua Caliente - Bacadilla - Barrio Tamarindo - Bernabe - Bethania - Bethel Machacas - Brisas del Mar - Buena Vista - Buena Vista del Cinchado - Buenos Aires - Cabo Tres Puntas - Cambalache - Campamento Finca Londres - Campamento Finca Omagua - Campamento Louisiana II - Castañal - Chachagualilla - Champas Corrientes - Chichipate - Chinook - Colonia Bethania - Colonia Coviemport - Colonia El Manantial - Colonia El Mitch - Colonia Jimeritos - Colonia Las Palmeras - Colonia Marleny - Colonia Nueva Placa Uno - Colonia Quebrada Seca - Colonia San Agustín - Colonia San Cristóbal - Colonia Santa Clara - Colonia Vista Hermosa Placa Uno - Conejo - Corozo Milla Cuatro - Creek Grande - Creek Negro del Mar - Cumbre de Piedra - El Cacao - El Cinchado - El Corozo Milla Cinco - El Mirador - El Pantanal - El Quetzalito - El Retiro - El Zapatero - El Zapote - Entre Ríos - Eskimo - Esperanza del Mar - Jaloa - Jimerito - Jimeritos - La Arenera - La Colina - La Esperanza - La Frontera - La Gloria - La Hulera - La Maquina - La Pimienta - La Refinería - La Refinería Guatcal Cobigua - La Repegua - La Romana - Las Escobas - Las Flores - Las Pavas - Las Vegas - Laurel - Los Quineles - Lotificación Loma Verde - Machaca Vieja - Machacas - Machacas Carretera - Machacas El Campo - Machacas del Mar - Machaquitas Chicleras - Macho Creek - Manaca - Manglar - María Luisa - Media Luna - Mesetas - Milla Cinco - Milla Diez - Milla Seis - Milla Seis o Laurel - Mojanales - Nueva Palestina - Nueva Vida - Piedra Parada - Piedras Negras - Piteros II - Piteros Uno - Placa 1 - Portuaria - Puerto Barrios - Punta Manabique - Punta de Manabique - Punta de Palma - Punta de Rieles - Punta del Cabo - Quebrada Seca - Quiebra Pescuezo - Ramoncito - Río Nuevo - Río Pichilingo - Río San Carlos - Samaría - San Agustín - San Andrés - San Francisco - San Francisco La Cocona - San Francisco del Mar - San Fransisco del Mar - San Manuel - San Manuel Neighborhood - San Miguel - San Miguelito - San Pedro La Cocona - Santa Clara - Santa Isabel - Santa María - Santo Tomás de Castilla - Suiche III - Suiche Quatro - Tamarindal - Tepezcuintle - Ute - Valladares - Veracruz - Villa Francia - Vista Hermosa - Vuelta Grande - Zaragoza 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 Puerto Barrios Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Barrios, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Laguna Santa Isabel - Laguna Tinta - Laguneta Chachagualilla - Laguneta Verde - Laguneta de Machacas - Quebrada Chachagualilla - Quebrada Colón - Quebrada Jimerito - Río Cacao - Río Canjichas Creek - Río Cerro Brujo - Río Derrumbe - Río Escondido - Río Grande Creek - Río Jimerito - Río La Esperanza - Río Machacas - Río Macho Creek - Río Motagua - Río Negro - Río Negro Creek - Río Negro Creek - Río Nuevo Cacao - Río Piteros …and 4 more. ### Coast and islands 3 headlands; 1 island; 1 lagoon. - Cayo Santa Isabel - Laguna El Jabalí - Punta Mapache - Punta del Coche - Punta del Coco ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Escarpado · 654 m - Cerro Diablo · 501 m - Cerro Brujo · 50 m ### Estates 5 estates. - Hacienda El Jabalí - Hacienda La Gloria - Hacienda San Francisco - Hacienda Tierra Escondida - Hacienda Tierra Linda ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 railway station. - Estación Veracruz - Puerto Barrios Airport 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 Puerto Barrios and the best time to visit In Puerto Barrios, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,547 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (187 mm) and the driest Apr (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 111 Feb 23 83 Mar 24 64 Apr 26 44 May 27 105 Jun 26 170 Jul 26 158 Aug 26 153 Sep 26 179 Oct 25 187 Nov 23 174 Dec 23 118 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Barrios Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Multiclínicas Maria Auxiliadora · Puerto Barrios 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.69973&mlon=-88.44818#map=17/15.69973/-88.44818) Bank Banco de Antigua · Puerto Barrios 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.69689&mlon=-88.58281#map=17/15.69689/-88.58281) ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Puerto Barrios 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.69636&mlon=-88.58733#map=17/15.69636/-88.58733) Petrol pump Shell · Puerto Barrios 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.63020&mlon=-88.52095#map=17/15.63020/-88.52095) Hotel Amatique Bay · Puerto Barrios 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.74742&mlon=-88.57749#map=17/15.74742/-88.57749) Mall Pradera Puerto Barrios · Puerto Barrios 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.69741&mlon=-88.58707#map=17/15.69741/-88.58707) School Colegio "Shaddai" Izabal · Puerto Barrios 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66535&mlon=-88.40698#map=17/15.66535/-88.40698) College Centro Universitario de Izabal · Puerto Barrios 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.69385&mlon=-88.58389#map=17/15.69385/-88.58389) Police station Capitania de Puerto Livingston · Lívingston 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.82794&mlon=-88.74821#map=17/15.82794/-88.74821) 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 Puerto Barrios Places mapped inside Puerto Barrios in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals16 - Banks7 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps23 - Hotels38 - Shopping malls4 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants90 - Dental clinics4 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 - El Estor - Los Amates - Lívingston - Morales ## Quick answers - Where is Puerto Barrios?In Izabal Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Puerto Barrios?114,711 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Puerto Barrios?About 28 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Puerto Barrios?About 96 people per km² - What borders Puerto Barrios?Lívingston and Morales - What is there to see in Puerto Barrios?Playa Publico, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Punta de Manabique, Reserva Protectora de Manantiales Cerro San Gil, Zona de Veda Definitiva Bahía de Santo Tomás - What time zone is Puerto Barrios in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Puerto Barrios?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Puerto Barrios?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto Barrios?136 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto Barrios?Settlements lie between 5 m and 520 m - What is the highest point in Puerto Barrios?Cerro Escarpado (654 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puerto Barrios?December to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Barrios?Multiclínicas Maria Auxiliadora, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Barrios?Banco de Antigua, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto Barrios?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Barrios?Shell, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Puerto Barrios?16 mapped - How many banks are in Puerto Barrios?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Puerto Barrios?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Barrios?23 mapped - What is the P-code of Puerto Barrios?GT1801 (OCHA common operational dataset)