City profile · Nicaragua · North America
Puerto Cabezas
North Caribbean Coast · Nicaragua
City population
33,635
#18
in Nicaragua
#1
in North Caribbean Coast
#16,288
worldwide
14.035, -83.389 · 375 km from Managua
About Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas is a city in North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua with a population of 33,635. It is the 18th largest of the 37 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nicaragua, and the 16,288th largest worldwide. It lies 375 km from Managua.
Key Facts
Country
Region
North Caribbean Coast
Rank in region
#1of 2
Elevation
8 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Managua
Coordinates
14.035, -83.389
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 37 in NicaraguaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.