Cayo District is located in the west part of Belize , and it contains the capital, Belmopan . It is the most extensive, second-most populous and third-most densely populated of the six districts of Belize. The district's capital is the town of San Ignacio .
17-498: Yalbac is a village in the Cayo District of central interior Belize . The village is in an agricultural region with the most frequent crops being citrus and banana. It is one of 192 municipalities administered at the village level in the country for census taking purposes. The village had a population of 131 in 2010. This represents roughly 0.2 % of the district's total population. This was a 133.9% increase from 56 people recorded in
34-399: A tropical climate , with little temperature difference between seasons, but a pronounced rainy season. The warmest month on average is May. The coolest month on average is January. Spanish Lookout specializes in auto parts and is the country's leader in tire hardware and steel imports. It is a major producer of dairy products, poultry, vegetables and cattle produce, supplying the majority of
51-521: A 4.9 average household size. The total population of Cayo's rural areas was of 36,747; 18,864 males and 17,883 females. 8,029 total households and a 4.6 average household size. 16°50′N 88°55′W / 16.833°N 88.917°W / 16.833; -88.917 Spanish Lookout Spanish Lookout is a settlement in the Cayo District of Belize in Central America . According to
68-502: A new social welfare law in Mexico and arable land was more readily available in Belize. Over time, a number of families left for Manitoba and Nova Scotia, Canada . Nevertheless, the settlement's population of 1,108 in 1987 has more than doubled until 2010 through natural growth. In the 1980s, refugees arrived from Guatemala and El Salvador finding employment and schooling for their children within
85-578: A north-north-easterly direction to the highest point on the Humming Bird Highway in the Humming Bird Gap; thence by the southern side of the Humming Bird Highway in a westerly direction to a point 70 chains east of St. Margaret's Creek bridge measured along the Highway; thence in a straight line in a northerly direction to the source of the westernmost tributary of Indian Creek; thence downward along
102-428: Is also an integral part of the region's economy. Politically, Cayo is divided into six constituencies , described in detail here: Cayo District contains several pre-Columbian mayan ruins and sites, among these are Caracol , Xunantunich , Cahal Pech , Baking Pot , Lower Dover and El Pilar . According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census, Cayo District's total population is of 73,202 residents (compared to
119-950: Is now in production. There are two major highways in the District, the George Price Highway , that runs from Belize City to the Guatemalan border, and the Hummingbird Highway which starts in Belmopan and ends at the juncture of the Coastal Road and the Southern Highway that ends in the Stann Creek District . In addition to the ruins listed above there are several other important nature reserves including two National Parks, Blue Hole and Guanacaste National Park . Ecotourism
136-578: The Caribbean . The citizens of this community speak Plautdietsch as their mothertongue. Most also speak English and Spanish . It is largely an agricultural community with some light industry, furniture making, prefabricated wood houses and the only oil field in production in Belize . In 1958 Kleine Gemeinde Mennonites from Mexico moved to Belize, creating the Spanish Lookout settlement. They objected to
153-440: The 2000 census. Yalbac is known to harbor significant examples of Maya architecture , and temple structures in the vicinity have been studied in the past. 17°23′N 88°57′W / 17.383°N 88.950°W / 17.383; -88.950 This article about the geography of Belize is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cayo District Being the largest district, it borders Guatemala to
170-423: The 2010 census, Spanish Lookout had a population of 2,253 people in 482 households (2005 census has population is 2,300 and 2000 census had population is 1,786). Spanish Lookout is a community of Mennonites . The Mennonite community in Spanish Lookout is quite modern: they use cars and other modern conveniences and the overall impression of the settlement is rather like rural North America than Central America or
187-468: The Maya Mountains; thence in a north-easterly direction along the main divide of the Maya Mountains which forms the watershed between Machiquila River, Belize River and Sibun River systems on the west and north, and Moho River, Rio Grande, Monkey River, Sittee River and North Stann Creek systems on the east and south to the top of the peak known as Arthur's Seat west of Middlesex; thence by a direct line in
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#1732844852576204-488: The courses of Indian Creek and Sibun River to the mouth of Nancy Porter Creek; thence in a straight line to the point of commencement. As of 2020, these are still the boundaries used for the District. Cayo District is primarily an agricultural district, with the chief crops being citrus fruit (more specifically, oranges, grapefruit, and tangerine ), as well as bananas. Recently, oil was found in Spanish Lookout and it
221-738: The district include the Macal River and the Mopan River . In 1960, the boundaries of the Cayo District were defined as follows: Commencing at Big Falls, Belize River; thence upward along the course of the Belize River to Labouring Creek, Yalbac Creek and Tu-Tu Creek to the Western Frontier Line; thence following the Frontier Line southward to the crossing of the main divide or watershed of
238-451: The district's 2000 population of 53,715); of whom 36,803 are males and 36,399 are females. The total number of households is 15,497 and the average household size is 4.7. The southern half of Cayo District is very low densely populated. A large majority of the district's population lives north of the 17th parallel . In 2010, the total population of Cayo's urban areas was of 36,455; 17,939 males and 18,516 females. 7,468 total households and
255-523: The settlement. Spanish Lookout is accessible via several roads, going north off the Western Highway. The main access to Spanish Lookout is via the Iguana Creek Bridge. The Central Farm entrance takes you across a river, via one of Belize’s two hand-cranked ferries equipped to transport vehicles. Several vehicles can fit on the ferry at once, while larger trucks may pass one or two at a time. At
272-500: The time of the 2010 census, Spanish Lookout had a population of 2,253. Of these, 86.8% were Mennonite , 8.7% Mestizo , 2.0% Mixed , 1.4% Caucasian , 0.8% Ketchi Maya and 0.1% Creole . In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 87.9% spoke English , 87.2% German , 27.3% Spanish , 2.4% Creole , 0.6% Ketchi Maya , 0.4% Garifuna , 0.1% Mandarin or Cantonese , 0.1% Mopan Maya , 0.1% Yucatec Maya and 5.1% other languages; 0.2% could not speak. Spanish Lookout has
289-728: The west, Orange Walk district to the north, Belize district to the northeast, Stann Creek district to the southeast and Toledo district to the south. The nation's capital, Belmopan , is located within the district. Other important towns and cities in the district include Benque Viejo del Carmen , twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena (District's Capital), Seven Miles (El Progreso), San Antonio , Valley of Peace , St. Margaret , Roaring Creek , Armenia , San Jose Succotz , Arenal , Buena Vista , Bullet Tree Falls , Calla Creek , Esperanza , Cristo Rey , Georgeville, Unitedville , Blackman Eddy , Ontario , Camalote , Los Tambos , More Tomorrow and Spanish Lookout . Major rivers in
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