Ladyville is the largest
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the country of
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 ...
, eight miles northwest of
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital city, capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a ...
in the
Belize District
Belize is a district of the nation of Belize. Its capital is Belize City.
Geography
Most of the Belize District is in the east central mainland of Belize; the Belize District also includes various offshore islands, including Ambergris Caye ...
. The
Philip Goldson Highway
The Philip Goldson Highway in Belize joins Belize City through Orange Walk Town and Corozal Town with the Mexican border at the state of Quintana Roo. It is approximately long.
The highway was officially commissioned in 1968 as the Northern Hig ...
connects Ladyville to Belize City.
History
Although originally a separate settlement, Ladyville has become a suburb of
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital city, capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a ...
, with many of its residents commuting to the city on a daily basis.
Demographics
Ladyville recorded a population of 5,458 in the 2010 national census.
The total number of households are 1,227 with an average size of 3.6 persons.
Geography
Ladyville is located on the north bank of the
Belize River
The Belize River runs through the center of Belize. It drains more than one-quarter of the country as it winds along the northern edge of the Maya Mountains to the sea just north of Belize City (). The Belize River Valley is largely tropical rainf ...
and is approximately 5 miles inland from the Caribbean Sea. The terrain is part of the Belize's lowland and part of a natural flood plain. The land consists of broadleaf lowland forests and marshlands with creeks, ponds and mangrove forest along the coast. The Phillip Goldson highway cuts through the village. It has several neighbourhoods:
*''Vista Del Mar''
*''New/Old Site''
*"Mitchelle Estate"
*''Perez Estate''
*''Japan''
*''Lake Gardens''
*''Bainton's Bank Area''
*"Los Lagos Community"
*"Lord's Bank"
Politics
National Government
Ladyville is part of the Belize Rural Central Constituency. Currently, the area representative for the Belize Rural Central Constituency, following the general elections on 5 November 2015, is Beverly Diane Castillo with 2560 votes who defeated incumbent representative Dolores Balderamos Garcia who had 2502 votes.
2015 National Election Summary
Belize Rural Central
7513
5284
70.33%
Beverly Diane Castillo
UDP
2560
48.45%
Dolores Balderamos Garcia
PUP
2502
47.35%
Javier Molina
BPP
152
2.88%
rejected
70
1.32%
Local Government
The Village Council is currently headed by Chairlady Dian Wite.
2016–2019 Village Council members
*''
List of political parties in Belize''
Public utilities
The Belize Telemedia Limited - Ladyville Branch is located on the Old Airport Road.
The Belize Electricity Limited - Ladyville Branch, is located at 9 3/4mls Northern Highway.
The Belize Water Services Ltd - Ladyville branch is located at Lord's Bank road.
Butane Gas services are provided by Southern Choice Butane and Belize Western Energy Limited.
Educational institutes
Primary schools
*Our Lady of The Way R.C. School
*Ladyville Evangelical School
*Seven Day Adventist Primary School.
High schools
*Ladyville Technical High School
*Tubal Trade Institute
Medical
*''St.Christopher's Clinic'' - Chemist/Pharmacy/General Practitioner
*''Batsub/
Price Barracks'' - Army Medics
*''Ladyville Pharmacy'' - Chemist/Pharmacy
*''Ladyville Seven Day Adventist Community Clinic''
Transportation
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is an airport that serves the nation of Belize's largest city, Belize City along the eastern coast of Central America. It was named after politician Philip Goldson, Philip S. W. Goldson, who died in ...
, formerly known as The Belize International Airport (BZE), is located in Ladyville and is operated by the Belize Airport Concession Company Ltd. The airport serves
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital city, capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a ...
and is the nation of Belize's main airport. It has a runway length of 7100 ft and is currently served by 9 airlines. Transportation from the airport to the Philip Goldson Highway is only available by the Ladyville Airport Taxi union. Public transportation for Ladyville is serviced by several different bus companies that operate both locally and nationally.
Attractions
*''Headquarters of the
Belize Brewing Company'', brewers of
Belikin
Belikin is the leading domestically produced beer brand in Belize.
Name Origin
The root of the name “Belikin” dates to the ancient Maya Classical Period and is an amalgamation of several Mayan words with the meaning either ‘road to the e ...
beer
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grain—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used. The grain is mashed to convert starch in the ...
and
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
lager.
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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a cola soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8 billion company beverage servings ...
bottling plant''
*''
Belize Defense Force'' along with ''BATSUB'' (British Army Support Unit Belize) headquarters at
Price Barracks.
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NAVCO National Association of Village Councils'' The Belize district office is located at the Ladyville Community Center on Poinsettia and Seagull Streets, Ladyville.
References
External links
Manatee Lookout{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609134414/http://www.manateelookout.com/ , date=9 June 2007
Belize River LodgePhillip Goldson Int'l AirportBelize Defence ForceNational Association of Village Councils
Populated places in Belize District
Belize Rural Central