Districts of Belize
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Belize is divided into 6 districts. The districts are listed below, with the capital city and some statistics:
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| District | Capital City | Area (km²) | Area (sq. mi) | Population (2005 est) | 2-letter abbreviation | 3-letter abbreviation |
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| Belize | Belize City | 4,204 | 1,623 | 87,000 | BZ | BZD |
| Cayo | San Ignacio | 5,338 | 2,061 | 66,800 | CY | CYO |
| Corozal | Corozal Town | 1,860 | 718 | 35,500 | CZ | CZL |
| Orange Walk | Orange Walk Town | 4,737 | 1,829 | 47,000 | OW | OWK |
| Stann Creek | Dangriga | 2,176 | 840 | 30,000 | SC | SCK |
| Toledo | Punta Gorda | 4,648 | 1,795 | 27,600 | TO | TOL |
[edit] 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
- Belmopan, CY – 13,500
- Dangriga, SC – 10,800
- Corozal, CZ – 8,900
- San Pedro, BZ – 8,500
- Benque Viejo del Carmen, CY – 7,200
- Punta Gorda, TO – 5,000
[edit] Principal cities and towns by district
[edit] Belize
[edit] Cayo
Parliament Building, Belmopan
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- Belmopan (Belizean National Capital)
- Benque Viejo del Carmen
- Blackman Eddy
- Bullet Tree Falls
- Camalote
- Central Farm
- Esperanza
- Las Flores
- Roaring Creek
- San Antonio
- San Ignacio (District Capital)
- San Jose Succotz
- Santa Elena
- Santa Familia
- Spanish Lookout
- Teakettle
- Valley of Peace
[edit] Corozal
Downtown Corozal Town
[edit] Orange Walk
Main Square, Orange Walk Town
[edit] Stann Creek
[edit] Toledo
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- About Belize
- Districts of Belize at belize.fm
- Detailed Map of Belize showing Districts and their major towns.
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