Belize District
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The Belize District is a district
of the nation of Belize
, with its district capital being the nation's largest city, Belize City
.
, which is situated on the island of Ambergris Caye
, is also in the Belize District. Caye Caulker
and St. George's Caye
are the island villages in this district. Maskall
, Bomba
, Corozalito
, Santana
, Lucky Strike
, Rockstone Pond
, Boston
, Crooked Tree
, Biscayne
, May Pen
, Gardenia, Grace Bank
, Sand Hill
, Lord's Bank
, Ladyville
, Burrel Boom
, Buttercup
, Scotland Halfmoon
, Flowers Bank
, Bermudian Landing
, Isabella Bank, Double Head Cabbage
, Willows Bank
, Saint Paul's Bank
, Big Falls
, Rancho Dolores
, Hattieville
, Freetown Sibun
, Gracie Rock
, La Democracia
, and Gales Point
are all mainland villages in the Belize District. The Crooked Tree and Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuaries, the Belize Zoo (30 miles west of Belize City), as well as the ancient Maya
ruins of Altun Ha
are all in this district.
have now become parts of larger communities.
, Caye Caulker
, St. George's Caye
, Caye Chapel
, English Caye and Goff's Caye
. Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker are considered two of the country's primary tourism areas. The longest river in the country, the Belize River, passes through the district and joins the Caribbean Sea along its coast. The Northern River, Sibun River, and Manatee River are also in this District.
is by far the large of the two with an estimated population of 60,800. San Pedro Town
has a population of about 8,900. The population of all the villages and outlying communities combined is about 17,800 people.
according to the Elections and Boundaries Department
. 10 of these are in Belize City proper; the remainder are classified as rural.
are: Albert, Caribbean Shores, Collet, Fort George, Freetown, Lake Independence, Mesopotamia, Pickstock, Port Loyola, and Queen's Square.
, Lord's Bank, Western Paradise, Hattieville and Gales Point, Bermudian Landing, Burrel Boom Village. As of 2008, the UDP's Michael Hutchinson is area representative following his defeat of PUP veteran Ralph Fonseca
.
on Ambergris Caye. The current representative is the UDP's Manuel Heredia; the PUP standard bearer is Merlene Spain. San Pedro is the only island in Belize that have a town council . The elected town council of San pedro is a UDP team.
Districts of Belize
Belize is divided into 6 districts. The districts are listed below, with the capital city and some statistics:-List:-Largest cities and towns by population:Based on 2005 estimate:#Belize City, BZ 70,800#Orange Walk, OW 17,300#San Ignacio, CY 16,800...
of the nation of Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
, with its district capital being the nation's largest city, Belize City
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and...
.
Settlements
San Pedro TownSan Pedro Town
San Pedro is a town on the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central America. According to 2005 mid-year estimates, the town has a population of about 12,400. It is the second largest city in the Belize District and largest city in the...
, which is situated on the island of Ambergris Caye
Ambergris Caye
Ambergris Caye, pronounced "am-BER-gris", is the largest island of Belize located northeast of the country in the Caribbean Sea. Though administered as part of the Belize District, the closest point on the mainland is part of the Corozal District....
, is also in the Belize District. Caye Caulker
Caye Caulker
Caye Caulker is a small limestone coral island off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea measuring about by less than . The town on the island is known by the name Caye Caulker Village...
and St. George's Caye
St. George's Caye
St. George's Caye is an island in the Caribbean Sea, eight miles east of Belize City. It is part of the Belize District of Belize, Central America. As of 2000 St. George's Caye had a permanent population of about 20 people....
are the island villages in this district. Maskall
Maskall
Maskall is a settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Bomba
Bomba, Belize
Bomba is a settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Corozalito
Corozalito
Corozalito is a settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Santana
Santana, Belize
Santana is a settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike, Belize
Lucky Strike is a settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Rockstone Pond
Rockstone Pond
Rockstone Pond is a settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Boston
Boston, Belize
Boston, Belize is a settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Crooked Tree
Crooked Tree, Belize
Crooked Tree is a settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Biscayne
Biscayne, Belize
Biscayne, Belize is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, May Pen
May Pen, Belize
May Pen is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Gardenia, Grace Bank
Grace Bank
Grace Bank, Belize is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Sand Hill
Sand Hill, Belize
Sand Hill, Belize is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village located in the Belize District....
, Lord's Bank
Lord's Bank
Lord's Bank is a village in the Belize District in the nation of Belize, Central America....
, Ladyville
Ladyville
Ladyville is a village in the Belize District and the largest in the nation of Belize, 8 miles to the north west of Belize City. The Northern Highway, one of the main highways that connect the Belize District to the north of the country, runs through the village.-History:Although originally a...
, Burrel Boom
Burrel Boom
Burrel Boom is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Buttercup
Buttercup, Belize
Buttercup is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Scotland Halfmoon
Scotland Halfmoon
Scotland Halfmoon is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Flowers Bank
Flowers Bank
Flowers Bank is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Bermudian Landing
Bermudian Landing
Bermudian Landing is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Isabella Bank, Double Head Cabbage
Double Head Cabbage
Double Head Cabbage is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Willows Bank
Willows Bank
Willows Bank is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Saint Paul's Bank
Saint Paul's Bank
Saint Paul's Bank is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Big Falls
Big Falls, Belize
Big Falls is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Rancho Dolores
Rancho Dolores, Belize
Rancho Dolores is a village in the Belize District of the country of Belize.Its more precise geographic location is 17.53 latitude and -88.62 longitude. Rancho Dolores is still an integral of farming and cattle in Belize. The village also offers scenic views of the Belize River...
, Hattieville
Hattieville
Hattieville, sometimes also known as Hattieville Village, is a town in the Belize District of the nation of Belize. It is located at 17N 88W, at an elevation of 196 feet above mean sea level, and has a population of about 1,300 people...
, Freetown Sibun
Freetown Sibun
Freetown Sibun is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, Gracie Rock
Gracie Rock
Gracie Rock is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, La Democracia
La Democracia, Belize
La Democracia is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in the Belize District....
, and Gales Point
Gales Point
Gales Point is a village in the Belize District in the nation of Belize, Central America. The village is on a peninsula in the Southern Lagoon. In 2000 Gales Point had a population of about 500 people, most of whom subsist on fishing and farming....
are all mainland villages in the Belize District. The Crooked Tree and Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuaries, the Belize Zoo (30 miles west of Belize City), as well as the ancient Maya
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
ruins of Altun Ha
Altun Ha
Altun Ha is the name given ruins of an ancient Maya city in Belize, located in the Belize District about 30 miles north of Belize City and about 6 miles west of the shore of the Caribbean Sea....
are all in this district.
History
The Belize District was the area first settled by Europeans. They developed estates along the rivers and creeks; because these waterways were their transportation highways. Many of the estates were referred to as the owner's 'bank'(as in the banks of a river). Therefore, Mr. Lord's estate on the bank of the Belize River became Lord's Bank and Mr. Flowers' home place on this same river became Flowers Bank. Many of these old estates have grown into villages; while other places on our map such as Baker, Bob Eiley, Bocotora, Butcher Burns, Lime Walk, More Force, Nago Bank, Washing Tree, Cedar Bank, Churchyard, Egypt, Watters Bank, and White Hill are old estates which did not become villages. Some places like Davis Bank and Tropical ParkTropical Park
Tropical Park is a urban park in metropolitan Miami, Florida. The park is located just southwest of the intersection of the Palmetto Expressway and Bird Road , just east of South Miami.-History:...
have now become parts of larger communities.
Geography
Most of the Belize District is in the east central mainland of Belize; the Belize District also includes various offshore islands, including Ambergris CayeAmbergris Caye
Ambergris Caye, pronounced "am-BER-gris", is the largest island of Belize located northeast of the country in the Caribbean Sea. Though administered as part of the Belize District, the closest point on the mainland is part of the Corozal District....
, Caye Caulker
Caye Caulker
Caye Caulker is a small limestone coral island off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea measuring about by less than . The town on the island is known by the name Caye Caulker Village...
, St. George's Caye
St. George's Caye
St. George's Caye is an island in the Caribbean Sea, eight miles east of Belize City. It is part of the Belize District of Belize, Central America. As of 2000 St. George's Caye had a permanent population of about 20 people....
, Caye Chapel
Caye Chapel
Caye Chapel is a small island in Belize, north-northeast of Belize City and south of Caye Caulker.In comparison to other typically rural cayes and islands in the vicinity, it is an exclusive area, featuring among others an 18 hole golf course, clubhouse and conference facilities.There is...
, English Caye and Goff's Caye
Goff's Caye
Goff's Caye is a small island off the shore of Belize City, Belize. It is situated north of the English Channel and is of sandy land. It sits right on the edge of the Belize Barrier Reef with waters to the south and east being only 0.6 to 3 metres deep. Goff's Caye is registered as an...
. Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker are considered two of the country's primary tourism areas. The longest river in the country, the Belize River, passes through the district and joins the Caribbean Sea along its coast. The Northern River, Sibun River, and Manatee River are also in this District.
Population
in 2005 mid-year population estimate to the Belize District was 87,000 with an estimated number of 69,200 of these living in the two urban areas. Belize CityBelize City
Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and...
is by far the large of the two with an estimated population of 60,800. San Pedro Town
San Pedro Town
San Pedro is a town on the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central America. According to 2005 mid-year estimates, the town has a population of about 12,400. It is the second largest city in the Belize District and largest city in the...
has a population of about 8,900. The population of all the villages and outlying communities combined is about 17,800 people.
Population and Housing
2010 Population and Housing Census has Belize district's total population as 89,247 residents,of this 43,980 are males and 45,267 are females. The total number of households is 27,161 and the average household size is 3.3.Political divisions
Politically, Belize District contains 13 constituenciesConstituencies of Belize
||Belize's 6 districts are politically divided into 31 constituencies. Each constituency sends one representative to Belize's House of Representatives for 5-year terms. This election is known as the General Election. Each person votes for the candidate they would want to represent their...
according to the Elections and Boundaries Department
Elections and Boundaries Department
The Belize Elections and Boundaries Department is the hands-on administrator of Belizean electoral politics. It was established in 1989 as a subordinate to the Elections and Boundaries Commission.-Mission statement:...
. 10 of these are in Belize City proper; the remainder are classified as rural.
Belize City constituencies
The 10 constituencies that fall within the city limits of BelizeBelize City
Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and...
are: Albert, Caribbean Shores, Collet, Fort George, Freetown, Lake Independence, Mesopotamia, Pickstock, Port Loyola, and Queen's Square.
Belize Rural North
Belize Rural North contains the northern half of mainland Belize District, including Maskall, Lucky Strike and villages in the Belize River Valley and along the Northern Highway, except for Ladyville and Lord's Bank. Its current representative is Edmond Castro of the United Democratic Party.Belize Rural Central
Belize Rural Central is limited to the southern half of mainland Belize District and containing the important villages of LadyvilleLadyville
Ladyville is a village in the Belize District and the largest in the nation of Belize, 8 miles to the north west of Belize City. The Northern Highway, one of the main highways that connect the Belize District to the north of the country, runs through the village.-History:Although originally a...
, Lord's Bank, Western Paradise, Hattieville and Gales Point, Bermudian Landing, Burrel Boom Village. As of 2008, the UDP's Michael Hutchinson is area representative following his defeat of PUP veteran Ralph Fonseca
Ralph Fonseca
Ralph Henry Fonseca is a Belizean politician and a member of the People's United Party.- Political history :In 1984, he became a candidate for the House of Representatives in Queen's Square, running against attorney and city councillor Dean Barrow...
.
Belize Rural South
Belize Rural South contains the offshore islands of the Belize District. The larger islands are Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, Caye Chapel, St. George's Caye, and the Turneffe Islands. Its main town is San PedroSan Pedro Town
San Pedro is a town on the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central America. According to 2005 mid-year estimates, the town has a population of about 12,400. It is the second largest city in the Belize District and largest city in the...
on Ambergris Caye. The current representative is the UDP's Manuel Heredia; the PUP standard bearer is Merlene Spain. San Pedro is the only island in Belize that have a town council . The elected town council of San pedro is a UDP team.