Armenia, Belize
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Armenia | |
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  Armenia Map of Corozal metropolitan area | |
| Coordinates: 17°09′19″N 88°44′47″W / 17.1553°N 88.7464°W | |
| Country |  Belize |
| District | Cayo |
| Constituency | Cayo South |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,395[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Climate | Af |
Armenia is a village in the Cayo District of Belize, along the nation's Hummingbird Highway south of the capitol, Belmopan.
History
The first settlers in the area were immigrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, or Honduras, trying to escape the ravages of civil war. Both Mopan and K’ekchi Maya people also moved to the area from southern Belize in order to have better access to health care, transportation and a market in which to sell their crops.
Location and geographic setting
Armenia is set in the foothills of the Mayan Mountain Range and is surrounded by jungle, caves, rivers and wildlife.
Demographics
At the time of the 2010 census, Armenia had a population of 1,395. Of these, 66.6% were Mestizo, 19.7% Mopan Maya, 9.7% Ketchi Maya, 2.4% Mixed, 0.9% Creole, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Garifuna, 0.1% Mennonite, 0.1% Caucasian, 0.1% East Indian and 0.1% Yucatec Maya.[2]
References
- ^ "Population Data – Census 2010". Statistical Institute of Belize. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Population & Housing Census [1]
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