Toledo Settlement
Encyclopedia
Toledo Settlement is a town in Belize
's Toledo District
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Toledo Settlement is located at 16°8′0"N 88°49′0"W, at an elevation of 37 meters above sea level. It was originally settled by African American refugees from the United States
who had fled during the American Civil War
.
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...
's Toledo District
Toledo District
Toledo District is the southernmost district in Belize, and Punta Gorda the District capital. Although the least developed region in the country, it features some of the most pristine rainforests, extensive cave networks, coastal lowland plains, and offshore cays...
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Toledo Settlement is located at 16°8′0"N 88°49′0"W, at an elevation of 37 meters above sea level. It was originally settled by African American refugees from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who had fled during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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