Map of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

Puerto Cabezas is the administrative centre of North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua, with a population of about 33,635. It lies at 14.0351°N, 83.3888°W. Puerto Cabezas is about 375 km (233 mi) northeast of Managua, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bluefields, 228 km to the south.

Puerto Cabezas at a glance

Where is Puerto Cabezas?

• The 18th largest city in Nicaragua by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 18 min on the shortest day to 12 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Puerto Cabezas

• Bluefields — 228 km south
• San Andrés — 243 km southeast, Colombia
• Nueva Guinea — 286 km southwest
• Matagalpa — 300 km southwest
• Jinotega — 301 km west
• Juigalpa — 303 km southwest
• Juticalpa — 313 km west, Honduras
• Tocoa — 335 km northwest, Honduras
• Ocotal — 336 km west
• Estelí — 337 km west

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.