San Pedro Town
| San Pedro Town | |
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| Nickname(s): La Isla Bonita | |
 San Pedro Town
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| Coordinates: 17°55′17″N 87°57′40″W / 17.92139°N 87.96111°W | |
| Country |  Belize |
| District | Belize District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of San Pedro | Elsa Paz |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 12,400 |
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| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
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.[1] It is the second largest city in the Belize District and largest city in the Belize Rural South constituency. San Pedro was granted the status of a town in 1848. Its inhabitants are known as San Pedranos. English is the main language spoken, however many people speak Spanish.
One of the primary industries in the town is tourism, most notably scuba diving. So many visitors are divers that there is even a hyperbaric decompression chamber on the island, despite its small population.
[edit] Population and Housing
2010 Population and Housing Census has San Pedro town's total population as 11,510 residents,of this 5,947 are males and 5,563 are females. The total number of households is 3,774 and the average household size is 3.0.
[edit] References
- ^ Central Statistical Office. "Belize: 2005 Mid-Year Population Estimates by Region and Sex". Belize Ministry of National Development. http://www.cso.gov.bz/statistics/2005_midyearpop_regionsex.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
[edit] External links
- AmbergrisCaye.com - San Pedro is the only town on Ambergris Caye. Travel tips, large photo galleries, very active message board
- San Pedro Sun newspaper site
- Map of San Pedro Town
- San Pedro Business Association - Working together to build a prosperous Ambergris Caye
- More about San Pedro - Belize tourist site
Coordinates: 17°55′17″N 87°57′40″W / 17.92139°N 87.96111°W
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