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Cristo Rey

Cristo Rey is a village in the of central interior , situated on the east bank of the . The village is in an agricultural region with the most frequent crops being citrus and banana.
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  • Type: Village with 1,250 residents
  • Description: settlement of Cayo district, Belize
  • Also known as: “Cristo Rey, Cayo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cahal Pech and Norman Broaster Stadium.

Photo: Aquaimages, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a Maya site located near the town of San Ignacio in the of . The site was a palatial, hilltop home for an elite Maya family, and though the most major construction dates to the Classic period, evidence of continuous… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Cristo Rey.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to Verdes FC in the Premier League of Belize of the Football Federation of Belize. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cristo Rey.

Church
Photo: Kaldari, CC0.
Founded in 1905, St. Andrew's Church is an active Anglican congregation located on Burns Avenue in . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cristo Rey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Ignacio and Pilgrimage Valley.

Photo: 65mb, CC BY 2.0.
is a small town in the region of , with around 25,000 citizens. , or Cayo as it is called, is on the Macal river, and makes a good and affordable base for exploration of the stunning regions around it, with plenty of day trips to be taken and several decent tour guides willing to take you.

Hamlet
is a small settlement in , , some 5 km east of . It was founded in 1965 by 10 German speaking Mennonite families to escape increasing secularism. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cristo Rey.

Village
is a village located along the George Price Highway in , . It lies approximately four kilometers northeast of . According to the 2010 census, has a population of 1,262 people in 286 households. is situated 3½ miles north of Cristo Rey.

Cristo Rey

Latitude
17.12846° or 17° 7′ 42″ north
Longitude
-89.05535° or 89° 3′ 19″ west
Population
1,250
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Open location code
769G4WHV+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1974340340
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3582262
Wiki­data ID
Q65330982
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Cristo Rey” goes by many names.
  • French: “Cristo Rey”
  • German: “Cristo Rey”
  • Low German: “Cristo Rey”
  • Macedonian: “Кристо Реј, Кајо”
  • Macedonian: “Кристо Реј”
  • Spanish: “Cristo Rey”
  • “Cristo Rey”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cristo Rey Cemetery and Belize Raptor Center.

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