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Cayo District, Belize
Cayo is a district located in the west part of Belize, and it contains the capital, Belmopan. It is the most extensive, second-most populous and third-most densely populated of the six districts of Belize. The district's capital is the town of San Ignacio. Geography Being the largest district, it borders Guatemala to the west, Orange Walk district to the north, Belize district to the northeast, Stann Creek district to the southeast and Toledo district to the south. The nation's capital, Belmopan, is located within the district. Other important towns and cities in the district include Benque Viejo del Carmen, twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena (District's Capital), Seven Miles (El Progreso), San Antonio, Valley of Peace, St. Margaret, Roaring Creek, Armenia, San Jose Succotz, Arenal, Buena Vista, Bullet Tree Falls, Calla Creek, Esperanza, Cristo Rey, Georgeville, Unitedville, Blackman Eddy, Ontario, Camalote, Los Tambos, More Tomorrow and Spanish Lookout. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Belize
Belize is divided into six districts: 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 ..., Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek and Toledo. List https://web.archive.org/web/20110812062733/http://www.statisticsbelize.org.bz/dms20uc/dynamicdata/docs/20110505004542_2.pdf See also * Constituencies of Belize * List of municipalities in Belize * List of West Indian first-level country subdivisions * ISO 3166-2:BZ * Commonwealth Local Government Forum-Americas References External linksDetailed map of Belize showing districts and their major towns {{DEFAULTSORT:Districts Of Belize Subdivisions of Belize Belize, Districts Belize 1 Districts, Belize Belize geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arenal, Belize
Arenal is a village in the Cayo District of central interior Belize. It is part of the Cayo West constituency. The village is in an agricultural region with the most frequent crops being citrus and banana. It is one of 192 municipalities administered at the village level in the country for census-taking purposes. The village had a population of 613 in 2010. This represents roughly 0.9% of the district's total population. This was a 29.1% increase from 475 people recorded in the 2000 census. Demographics At the time of the 2010 census, Arenal had a population of 613. Of these, 95.1% were Mestizo, 2.5% Ketchi Maya, 1.1% Mennonite, 0.5% Creole, 0.3% Caucasian, 0.2% Yucatec Maya and 0.2% Mixed. In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 99.6% spoke Spanish, 18.9% English, 2.2% Ketchi Maya, 0.4% German and 0.2% Yucatec Maya Yucatec Maya ( ; referred to by its speakers as or ) is a Mayan languages, Mayan language spoken in the Yucatán Peninsula, including par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macal River
The Macal River is a river running through Cayo District in western Belize. Sites along the river include the ancient Mayan town of Cahal Pech and the Belize Botanic Gardens. The Macal River discharges into the Belize River. There are several tributaries to the Macal River including the following streams: Privassion, Rio On, Rio Frio, Mollejon and Cacao Camp. The size of the Macal River catchment basin is approximately 1,492 square kilometers. The Macal River rises in a rugged portion of the Maya Mountains and flows in a northerly direction where it joins with the Mopan River to form the Belize River. Lying to the east of the Macal River Basin is the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, the premier sanctuary established specifically for conservation of the jaguar. Due to the steep terrain of the headwaters region and the high rainfall of the upper Macal Basin, the Macal River is subject to rapid stage height rise, contributing significantly to the downstream flooding of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Lookout
Spanish Lookout is a Mennonite settlement in the Cayo District of Belize in Central America. According to the 2010 census, Spanish Lookout had a population of 2,253 people in 482 households (2005 census had a population of 2,300 and the 2000 census had a population of 1,786). As of the 2022 census, population have increased to 3,108. The Mennonite community in Spanish Lookout is quite modern: they use cars and other modern conveniences and the overall impression of the settlement is rather like rural North America than Central America or the Caribbean. The citizens of this community speak Plautdietsch as their mother tongue. Most also speak English and Spanish. It is largely an agricultural community with some light industry, furniture making, prefabricated wood houses and the only oil field in production in Belize. History In 1958 Kleine Gemeinde Mennonites from Mexico moved to Belize, creating the Spanish Lookout settlement. They objected to a new social welfare law in Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More Tomorrow, Belize
More Tomorrow is a small village located along the Belize River in Cayo District, Belize. It is the oldest recognized village in the country of Belize, being over 266 yrs old. It was originally used as a trading post along the Belize River for travelers transporting goods from Guatemala to Belize City, and then out to the Caribbean. It is approximately 5 miles from the George Price Highway, and about 20 minutes from Belmopan, the capital of Belize. More Tomorrow is the home of a Family Theme Park called "Belmopan Beach Adventure Park". The park is a privately owned and has a natural river sandy beach area called "Secret Beach". It also has activities such as camping, horseback and horse drawn wagon riding, river kayaking and tubing, jungle maze, a restaurant, and a horse racing track The village is also home to a water tower, valued at $30,000, constructed in 2014 as the culmination of a project coordinated betweeGaither Evangelistic Ministries in More Tomorrow, anArkansas Engi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Tambos
Los Tambos is a village in the Cayo District of central interior 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 .... The village is in an agricultural region with the most frequent crops being citrus and banana. It is one of 192 municipalities administered at the village level in the country for census taking purposes. The village had a population of 358 in 2010. This represents roughly 0.5 % of the district's total population. This was a 108.1% increase from 172 people recorded in the 2000 census. References Populated places in Cayo District {{Belize-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camalote, Belize
Camalote is a village located along the George Price Highway in Cayo District, Belize. It lies approximately five kilometers west of Belmopan. Demographics At the time of the 2010 census, Camalote had a population of 2,562 people in 560 households. Of these, 45.7% were Mestizo, 36.1% Creole, 8.6% Mixed, 2.0% East Indian, 2.0% Mopan Maya, 1.8% Ketchi Maya, 1.1% Garifuna, 0.8% Caucasian, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Mennonite Mennonites are a group of Anabaptism, Anabaptist Christianity, Christian communities tracing their roots to the epoch of the Radical Reformation. The name ''Mennonites'' is derived from the cleric Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland, part of ..., 0.2% African and 0.7% others. Population & Housing Census 201/ref> References Populated places in Cayo District Cayo South {{Belize-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario, Belize
Ontario is a village in the Cayo District of central interior Belize. The village is in an agricultural region with the most frequent crops being citrus and banana. It is one of 192 municipalities administered at the village level in the country for census taking purposes. Demographics The village had a population of 775 in 2010. This represents roughly 1.2 % of the district's total population. This was a 25% increase from 621 people recorded in the 2000 census. In terms of ethnicity, 47.1% were Mestizo, 40.8% Creole, 5.8% Mixed, 3.2% East Indian, 0.9% Caucasian, 0.4% Mopan Maya, 0.4% Mennonite, 0.3% 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 ..., 0.3% Lebanese, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Ketchi Maya and 0.4% others. Population & Housing Census 201/ref> References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unitedville
Unitedville is a village in the Cayo District of central interior Belize. The village is in an agricultural region with the most frequent crops being citrus and banana. It is one of 192 municipalities administered at the village level in the country for census taking purposes. Demographics At the time of the 2010 census, Unitedville had a population of 971 in 2010. This represents roughly 1.5 % of the district's total population. This was a 64% increase from 593 people recorded in the 2000 census. In terms of ethnicity, 53.3% were Creole, 32.1% Mestizo, 4.8% Caucasian, 4.6% Mixed, 1.5% East Indian, 1.0% African, 0.8% 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 ..., 0.4% Asian and 0.4% Ketchi Maya and 0.8% others. Population & Housing Census 201/ref> Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristo Rey, Belize
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Cristo may refer to: *Cristo Foufas, British radio presenter * Giovanni Di Cristo (born 1986), Italian judoka * Julio Sánchez Cristo (born 1959), Colombian radio personality * Inri Cristo, (born 1948), a Brazilian self-proclaimed Messiah See also * Christo (name) ** Christo (1935–2020), artist who wrapped public places in fabric * Crist (surname) * Crista (other) * Cristi * Cristy * El Cristo (other) * Kristo (other) * Monte Cristo (other) Monte Cristo or Montecristo may refer to: Places * Montecristo, an Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago * Montecristo, Bolívar, Colombia * Montecristo de Guerrero, a town in Mexico * Monte Cristo Homestead, a historic property in Junee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza, Belize
Esperanza is a village located along the George Price Highway in Cayo District, Belize. It lies approximately four kilometers northeast of San Ignacio San Ignacio (the Spanish language name of St. Ignatius (other), St. Ignatius) is a common toponym in parts of the world where that language is or was spoken: Argentina * San Ignacio, Argentina, Misiones Province * San Ignacio Miní, a .... According to the 2010 census, Esperanza has a population of 1,262 people in 286 households. References Populated places in Cayo District Cayo North East {{Belize-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
