Sarteneja
Sarteneja is the largest fishing community and the second largest village in Belize. It recorded a population of 3,500 according to a 2016 estimate. The name Sarteneja is a Castilian distortion of its original Mayan name Tza-ten-a-ha, which means 'water between the rocks'.- Village with 1,820 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 metres)
- …has the IATA airport code SJX
- …is also known as “Santeneja”
- Description: village in the Corozal District of Belize
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sarteneja Airport.
Sarteneja Airport
Aerodrome
Sarteneja Airport is an airport serving Sarteneja…
Sarteneja
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Latitude
18.3533° or 18° 21′ 12″ north
Longitude
-88.1452° or 88° 8′ 43″ west
UN/LOCODE
BZ SJX
Open location code
76CH9V33+8W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Sarteneja” goes by many names.
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