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Stann Creek District is a district in the south east region of Belize. According to the 2022 census, the district had a population of 48,162 people. Its capital is the town of Dangriga, formerly known as "Stann Creek Town." Stann comes from "stanns," or safe havens used by colonialists coming from the "old world" to the "new world."
Stann Creek can refer to: Stann Creek District, Belize Dangriga (formerly known as Stann Creek Town), a town in Stann Creek District, Belize;
Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in southern Belize, located on the Caribbean coast at the mouth of the North Stann Creek River. It is the capital of Belize's Stann Creek District .
Placencia is a small village located in the Stann Creek District of Belize. History. Prior to the European colonization of the Americas, ...
Santa Cruz (Santacruz) is originally a Spanish term meaning “Holy Cross” and referring to the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The name was first used by Levi Flores, one of the first settlers of this village, to identify this place and thereafter villagers followed by making it the official name of this village.
Map of Central America with Belize highlighted. Belize has 247 recognized municipalities, consisting of 2 cities, 7 towns, and 238 villages. [1] [2] [3] Each type of municipality has a different form of government as defined by Title VIII of the Laws of Belize. [1]
South Stann Creek on valley floor of Cockscomb West Basin. South Stann Creek is a watercourse in southeastern Belize. The administrative division, Stann Creek District, is named after the river. South Stann Creek rises in the foothills of the eastern slopes of the Maya Mountains within the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. It drains the ...
Belize is divided into six districts: Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek and Toledo. List. Districts of Belize. District Capital Area [1] Population