San Jose Succotz

San Jose Succotz is a Maya village in , , consisting mainly of people of Yucatec Maya descent. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 2,322 people in 472 households.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 2,420 residents
  • Description: place in Cayo District, Belize
  • Also known as: “Jocote”, “San Jose Soccoths”, “Soccotz”, “Socotz”, “Succoths”, “Succotz”, and “Tzokotz”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Xunantunich and San Ignacio Town Airstrip.

Photo: Thomas Shahan, CC BY 2.0.
is an archaeological site outside the town of San Jose Succotz, in the District of .

Aerodrome
Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public use airport serving , a town in the of . The airport is 6 kilometres southwest of San Ignacio and 5 kilometres east of the border with . is situated 2½ miles northeast of San Jose Succotz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benque Viejo del Carmen and Melchor de Mencos.

Town
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, usually shortened to Benque or Benque Viejo, is the westernmost town in . It is located right on the Guatemalan border, across from the town of , and is located 130 km by road west and south of .

Photo: Rudy Canales, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in on the border with and is usually a place that most travelers merely pass through, but it does have some stelae and zoomorphs in a square not far away.

San Jose Succotz

Latitude
17.08454° or 17° 5′ 4″ north
Longitude
-89.13007° or 89° 7′ 48″ west
Population
2,420
Elevation
318 feet (97 metres)
Open location code
769G3VM9+RX
Geo­Names ID
3581184
Wiki­data ID
Q28225728
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In Other Languages

From French to Low German—“San Jose Succotz” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Xunantunich ruin site and Socotz.

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