Map of Belize showing Orange Walk District

Orange Walk District is a district in the northwest of the nation of Belize, with its district capital in Orange Walk Town. File links The following pages link to this file: Orange Walk District Categories: GFDL images ... File links The following pages link to this file: Orange Walk District Categories: GFDL images ... Districts of Belize Belize is divided into 6 districts. ... Orange Walk Town is the second largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 14,000. ...

Main settlements

Other towns and significant villages in Orange Walk District include August Pine Ridge, Carmelita, Esperanza, Indian Church, Guinea Grass Town, Little Bermudian Landing, Piedregal, Ramonal, Rancho, Rejolla, San Antonio, San Carlos, San Estevan, San Felipe, San Jose, San Juan Bank, San Lazaro, San Pablo, San Roman, Santa Cruz, Shipyard, Trial Farm, Trinidad, Vaqueros, Wamil, Warrie Camp, Xcanha and Yo Creek. Orange Walk District also includes the ancient Maya ruin of Lamanai, and the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, a large private nature reserve. Carmelita is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... Indian Church is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... Guinea Grass is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... The village of San Carlos is located in the North of Belize, in Orange Walk District, surrounded by jungle. ... San Estevan is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... San Felipe (the Spanish-language name of Saint Philip) is a moderately common toponym in parts of the world where that language is or was spoken: Chile San Felipe, Valparaiso Region. ... San Jose is a village in the Orange Walk District of Belize. ... San Pablo is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize, with a population of 926 people according to the 2000 census. ... Shipyard is a village in the Orange Walk District of Belize. ... Trial Farm is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... Vaquero may refer to: the word in Spanish for Cowboy. ... This article is about the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. ... Lamanai (from Lamaan Ai, submerged crocodile in Yukatek Maya) is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, and was once a considerably sized city of the Maya civilization, located in the north of Belize, in Orange Walk District. ...

According to the 2000 census, Orange Walk District had a population of 39,760 people. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Economy

Orange Walk district is the second-largest district in the country. The capital of the district is Orange Walk Town, also known by the locals as "Sugar City" (pronounced shuga city). The district is home to mostly Maya mestizo people, descendants of Mexican refugees who fled from the 1840 Caste War. The district's main economic base is drawn from agriculture, with sugar cane being the primary crop. This is slowly being replaced by a combination of alternative crops such potatoes, onions and soya beans. Another emerging industry is tourism. Several settlements in the district are home to German Mennonites, creole people, and maya ketchi people. The district is alo the home of two rivers, the Rio Hondo, which also forms part of the border with Mexico, and the New River. In this district you can also find Belize's largest body of water, The New River Lagoon. The Maya people are a Native American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America. ... Languages Predominantly Spanish, (with a minority of other languages), while Mestiços speaks Portuguese Religions Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholic, with a minority of Protestant and other Religions) Related ethnic groups Other Spanish people, Portuguese people, Amerindian, African people, Austronesian people, Hispanics and Latinos Mestizo (Portuguese, Mestiço; French, Métis... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Caste War of Yucatán (1847–1901) began with the revolt of native Maya people of Yucatán (Mexico) against the population of European descent (called Yucatecos) in political and economic control. ... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. ... Binomial name L. Many plants in the genus Allium are known by the common name onion but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to Allium cepa. ... Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations based on the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ... The Rio Hondo is a river of Central America, approximately 150 km in length, which flows in a northeasterly direction to discharge into Chetumal Bay on the Caribbean Sea. ...

Political divisions

Politically, Orange Walk is divided into 4 Constituencies, all currently under the ruling People's United Party (PUP). Belizes 6 districts are divided into 31 constituencies. ... The Peoples United Party is the ruling Christian Democratic political party of Belize. ...

Orange Walk Central

Orange Walk Central generally includes the vicinity of Orange Walk Town and the village of San Estevan. Since 1993, this seat has been held by the PUP's John Briceno, former deputy Prime Minister of Belize.

Orange Walk East

Orange Walk East includes the eastern area of Orange Walk Town and the easternmost villages in the district, particularly San Jose Palmar, Carmelita and Santa Martha. Dave Burgos currently holds this seat for the PUP.

Orange Walk North

Servulo Baeza holds this seat for the PUP, which includes the northern part of Orange Walk Town and the villages of Trial Farm, San Jose, San Pablo, Douglas, San Roman, San Luis, Nuevo San Juan and until recently San Antonio.

Orange Walk South

The South contains San Lazaro, Yo Creek, Trinidad, August Pine Ridge, San Felipe, Guinea Grass, Blue Creek, Shipyard and a number of other villages under the control of the PUP's Ismael Cal.

Operations New Horizons 2007

In the month of March 2007 Operation New Horizons under the command of the Louisiana Army National Guard conducted a dental exercise whereby it saw thousands of school children for dental treatment. Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Seal of the Army National Guard The Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army. ...

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Coordinates: 17°50′N, 88°50′W Districts of Belize Belize is divided into 6 districts. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belize. ... The Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. ... The Corozal District is the northernmost district of the nation of Belize. ... The Stann Creek District is a district in the south east of the nation of Belize. ... The Toledo District is the southernmost district in the nation of Belize, with the district capital in the town of Punta Gorda, Belize. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...