Northern Belize

Northern Belize is a region consisting of Belize's administrative districts of Orange Walk and Corozal.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Orange Walk Town and Corozal Town.

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is the capital of the Orange Walk district 57 miles north of . The agricultural town is not a tourist hotspot but a good base for explorations of Northern Belize and the Mayan ruins .

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in Northern Belize lies on the Caribbean Sea, 9 miles from the border. It has a population of approximately 8,100, and is the capital of the district of Corozal.

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is a Mayan archaeological site in Northern Belize. The name means "submerged crocodile".

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Sarteneja.

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is the largest fishing community and the second largest village in . It recorded a population of 3,500 according to a 2016 estimate. The name is a Castilian distortion of its original Mayan name Tza-ten-a-ha, which means 'water between the rocks'.

Northern Belize

Latitude of center
17.82° or 17° 49′ 12″ north
Longitude of center
-88.67° or 88° 40′ 12″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14208400
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Portuguese—“Northern Belize” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Belize settentrionale”
  • Portuguese: “Norte”

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