Hopkins is a coastal village in eastern

Belize Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...

Demographics

At the time of the 2010 census, Hopkins had a population of 1,610. Of these, 70.2% were

Garifuna The Garifuna people ( or ; pl. Garínagu in Garifuna) are a people of mixed free African and Amerindian ancestry that originated in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and traditionally speak Garifuna, an Arawakan language. The Garifuna ...

, 9.9% Mixed, 6.0% Creole, 3.8%

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, 3.2% Mopan Maya, 2.2% Caucasian, 1.4% Asian, 1.3% Ketchi Maya, 0.5% African, 0.3% East Indian, 0.1%

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and 0.9% others.Population & Housing Census
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Culture

Hopkins is a

village on the coast of the

Stann Creek District Stann Creek is a district in the south east region of Belize. According to the 2022 census, the district had a population of 48,162 people. Its capital is the town of Dangriga, formerly known as "Stann Creek Town." Stann comes from "stanns," or s ...

in Belize. Hopkins is considered by some Belizeans to be the cultural center of the Garifuna population in Belize. The town hosts its own community holiday, Hopkins Day, and welcomes people for the cultural celebration of Garifuna Settlement Day as well, they do this with drum ceremonies that can last till early hours in the morning.

Geography

The village is separated into two parts; the Northside (Baila) and the Southside (False Sittee). Hopkins is surrounded by the

Maya Mountains The Maya Mountains are a mountain range located in Belize and eastern Guatemala, in Central America. Etymology The Maya Mountains were known as the ''Cockscomb'' or ''Coxcomb Mountains'' to Baymen and later Belizeans at least until the mid ...

and the Cockscomb Range inland, and the Caribbean Sea on its shore. It is also very close to the Sittee River. The village was created in 1942 to replace the village of Newtown, which was devastated by a hurricane further up the coast.

Transportation

Transportation to Hopkins Village primarily involves road travel, with options includin
private shuttles
taxis, and rental cars. The village is about 2.5 hours from Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) in Belize City. Regular bus services and shared shuttles also connect Hopkins to nearby towns and tourist destinations.

References

External links

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Official Hopkins Belize website
Garifuna communities Populated places in Stann Creek District {{Belize-geo-stub