Local time
Wed, 11:38 AM CSTAmerica/BelizeCityCapital
Belmopan
17.25° N, 88.77° W
- Population
- 15,220
- Population from Natural Earth (POP_MAX). The source does not state which year the figure belongs to, so no year is shown.
- Population rank
- 4 of 7
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 7 cities of Belize in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Belize, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- America/Belize
Traveler brief
Only what this atlas can source — no hours, prices, visas or safety advice.
Practical bearings for Belmopan, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Belmopan have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The name combines "Belize," the country's longest river, with "Mopan," one of the rivers in the area that empties into the Belize River.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person