Puerto Barrios
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Puerto Barrios is a Guatemalan city situated on the Gulf of Honduras, serving as the departmental seat of Izabal. It functions as Guatemala's primary Caribbean Sea port, alongside Santo Tomás de Castilla. Historically, the city flourished due to the United Fruit Company's railroad connecting plantations to shipping docks.
Statistics
Area
1,292.00 km²
Population
100,593