Belize Rural South is an electoral

constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...

in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives of the

National Assembly of Belize The National Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the nation of Belize. It is divided into the House of Representatives, with 31 members, elected by universal suffrage, and the Senate, with 13 members, appointed by the Governor-General in ...

since 2020 by Andre Perez of the People's United Party (PUP).

Founding and creation

outh constituency was created for the 1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. Out of the 13 Belize District constituencies it is one of three located outside the

Belize City Belize City is the largest city in Belize and was once the capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 57,169 people in 16,162 households. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, wh ...

limits. Belize Rural South consists of the offshore

cay A cay ( ), also spelled caye or key, is a small, low-elevation, sandy island on the surface of a coral reef. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, including in the Caribbean and on the Great ...

es (islands) of Belize District, including Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker and

St. George's Caye St. George's Caye (Spanish: Cayo San Jorge) is an island in the Caribbean Sea, eight miles east of Belize City. It is part of the Belize District of Belize, Central America. The village on the island is also known as St. George's Caye. As of 200 ...

. San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye is the constituency's main settlement. Ever since the creation of

Belize Rural Central Belize Rural Central is an electoral Constituencies of Belize, constituency in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives (Belize), House of Representatives of the National Assembly (Belize), National Assembly of Belize since 2 ...

in 1993, the name "Belize Rural South" has been something of a misnomer, as the constituency lies primarily to the north and east of the Belize District mainland.Belize election maps
Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive. (accessed 20 November 2014) In 2012 it reported an electorate of 7,100, larger than any other Belize District constituency.

Area Representatives

Elections

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Belize Rural South British Honduras Legislative Assembly constituencies established in 1961 Political divisions in Belize Belize Rural South 1961 establishments in British Honduras