Ladyville
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Ladyville | |
|---|---|
 Ladyville | |
| Country |  Belize |
| Admin. division | Belize District |
| Constituency | Belize Rural Central |
| Government | |
| • House of Representative Member | Dolores Balderamos PUP |
| • Village Council Chairman | Luciano Choc UDP |
| Population (2005)estimate | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | central time (UTC-6) |
| Area code | 225/205 |
17°33′24″N 88°17′20″W / 17.55667°N 88.28889°W
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 separate settlement, Ladyville has become a suburb of Belize City, with many of its residents commuting to the city on a daily basis.
Demographics
Ladyville has an estimated population of 5,000 people.
Politics
National Government
Ladyville falls in the constituency of Belize Rural Central. Currently the area representative for the Belize Rural Central Division, following general elections of 7 March 2012, is the PUP's Dolores Balderamos who has beaten the UDP’s Michael Hutchinson.
2012 Election Summary - Belize Rural Central
| Electoral Divisions | Number of Registered Voters |
Total Votes Cast | Percentage of Voter Turnout |
Candidates | Political Party | Number of Votes |
Percentage of Votes By Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize Rural Central | 5920 | 3917 | 66.17% | Dolores Balderamos | PUP |
2005 | 51.19% |
| Fred Hunter Sr. | PNP |
74 | 1.89% | ||||
| Michael "Hutchy" Hutchinson | UDP |
1801 | 45.98% | ||||
| rejected | 37 | 0.94% |
Local Government
The Village Council is currently held by Luciano Choc of the UDP.
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
Transportation
Phillip S. W. Goldson International Airport, 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 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 Northern Highway is only available by the Ladyville Airport Taxi union [1]. 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 beer and Lighthouse lager.
- Coca-Cola bottling plant
- Belize Defense Force along with BATSUB[2] (British Army Support Unit Belize) headquarters at Price Barracks.
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