DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION- Area - 9,038km2/5,613mi2 Population - 419,195 Languages - Spanish, Garifuna Borders - El Peten and Belice to the North; Honduras to the East; Alta Verapaz to the West; Zacapa to the South Has 5 districts - El Estor Livingston Los Amates Morales Puerto Barrios

District Map - Mapa Municipal Coat of Arms - Escudo de Armas

 

 

EL ESTOR- The district of El Estor is categorized as town/category 4a. It is 0 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 307 kilometres from the capital. The principal industry in El Estor is mining and fishing, while its main cultivation is cereals. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:478. El Estor is 2896 square kilometres with an elevation of 2 square metres. El Estor has as saint “San Pedro” celebrated on 29th of June. The days of “mercado” in El Estor are--.

LIVINGSTON- The district of Livingston is categorized as town/category 2a. It is 0 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 280 kilometres from the capital. The principal industry in Livingston is corozo and wood, while its main cultivation is yame, malanga and yucca. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:480. Livingston is 1940 square kilometres with an elevation of 2 square metres. Livingston has as saint “La Virgen Del Rosario” celebrated on the 28th of December. The days for “mercado” in Livingston are--.

LOS AMATES- The district of Los Amates is categorized as a town/category 2a. It is to 97 Kilometres from the departmental head and it is 200 kilometres from the capital. The principal industry in Los Amates is–, while its main cultivation is basic grains and banana trees. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does not offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:–. Los Amates is 1615 square kilometres with an elevation of 77 square metres. Los Amates has as saint “Santa Cruz” celebrated on the 3rd of May. The days for “mercado” in Los Amates are--.

MORALES- The district of Morales is categorized as town/category 2a. It is 57 Kilometres from the departmental head and it is 247 kilometres from the capital. The principal industry in Morales is--, while its main cultivation is bananas and banana trees. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:478. Morales is 1295 square kilometres with an elevation of 50 square metres. Morales has as saint “San Jose” celebrated on the 19th of March. The days for “mercado” in Morales are Thursdays and Sundays.

PUERTO BARRIOS- The district of Puerto Barrios is categorized as city/category 1a. It is 0 Kilometres from the departmental head and it is 297 kilometres from the capital. The principal industry in Puerto Barrios is--, while its main cultivation is banana trees, bananas and fruits. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:480. Puerto Barrios is 1292 square kilometres with an elevation of 1 square metre. Puerto Barrios has as saint “El Sagrado Corazon” celebrated on the 19th of July. The days for “mercado” in Puerto Barrios are year round.

DEPARTMENTAL FEATURES - *=denotes shared feature with another department.

Volcanoes/Mountains - None

Lakes/Lagoons/Rivers -
Río Motagua
Río Dulce
*Rio Sarstun
*Rio Grande
*Rio Polochic
Lago de Izabal - 590km2
Laguna Calix - Livingston
Laguna Cuatro Cayos - Livingston
Laguna Escondida - Livingston
Laguna Grande - Livingston

RECEPIES AND TRADITIONAL DISHES - 464. Pan de Camote 465. Pan de Coco 466. Cazabe 467. Mochila 468. Pecado Envuelto en Huevo 469. Tapado 470. Sopa de Camaroncillo 471. Tapado de Coco

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