Department of Izabal
Izabal, Guatemala department located in the far eastern part of the country, bordering Belize and Honduras to the north east. In its northern sector highlights the coastline which is situated in the Bay Amatique, while in the mountains of the interior stand out Mico and Santa Cruz, with a central position of Lake Izabal, in the depression and tectonics volcano of the same name.
Puerto Barrios on the Atlantic coast, is the capital, absorbing the bulk of commercial traffic in timber, coffee, cocoa and sugar cane produced in the department. Such traffic accesses to the city by freight rail line that connects the capital, Guatemala City. Other localities are Morales and Puerto Livingstone. Surface, 9038 km2; population (1995), 359,056 inhabitants.
Izabal, Lake, Lake Guatemala, the largest of the republic with a size averages of 45 km long by 20 km wide, which pours its waters and the Polochic river is drained by the Dulce River (in front of the castle San Felipe).
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