Map of Bluefields, Nicaragua

Bluefields is the administrative centre of South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua, with a population of about 44,373. It lies at 12.0137°N, 83.7635°W. Bluefields is about 271 km (168 mi) east of Managua, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nueva Guinea, 84 km to the southwest.

Bluefields at a glance

Where is Bluefields?

• The 15th largest city in Nicaragua by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bluefields

• Nueva Guinea — 84 km southwest
• Juigalpa — 174 km west
• Alajuela — 227 km south, Costa Rica
• Puerto Cabezas — 228 km north
• San Vicente — 230 km south, Costa Rica
• San Andrés — 232 km east, Colombia
• San José — 234 km south, Costa Rica
• Curridabat — 235 km south, Costa Rica
• Liberia — 238 km southwest, Costa Rica
• Limón — 239 km south, Costa Rica

Largest cities in South Caribbean Coast

• Nueva Guinea — 52,929

Largest cities in Nicaragua

• Managua — 973,087
• León — 144,538
• Masaya — 130,113
• Chinandega — 126,387
• Matagalpa — 109,089
• Estelí — 96,422
• Granada — 89,409
• Mateare — 61,234
• Jinotega — 55,000
• El Viejo — 53,504

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.