Armenia, Belize Explained

Official Name:Armenia
Pushpin Map:Belize
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belize
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Cayo
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Cayo South
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1395[1]
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:17.1553°N -88.7464°W
Blank Name:Climate

Armenia is a village in the Cayo District of Belize, along the nation's Hummingbird Highway south of the capitol, Belmopan.

History

The first settlers in the area were immigrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, or Honduras, trying to escape the ravages of civil war. Both Mopan and K’ekchi Maya people also moved to the area from southern Belize in order to have better access to health care, transportation and a market in which to sell their crops.

Location and geographic setting

Armenia is set in the foothills of the Mayan Mountain Range and is surrounded by jungle, caves, rivers and wildlife.

Demographics

At the time of the 2010 census, Armenia had a population of 1,395. Of these, 66.6% were Mestizo, 19.7% Mopan Maya, 9.7% Ketchi Maya, 2.4% Mixed, 0.9% Creole, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Garifuna, 0.1% Mennonite, 0.1% Caucasian, 0.1% East Indian and 0.1% Yucatec Maya.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population Data – Census 2010 . Statistical Institute of Belize . 27 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140304151214/http://www.statisticsbelize.org.bz/index.php/statisticsmenu/2012-04-26-21-58-01/2012-04-26-22-38-01?download=130%3Apopulation-data-census-2010 . 4 March 2014 .
  2. http://redatam.sib.org.bz/redbin/RpWebEngine.exe/Portal?BASE=BELIZECENSUS_2010&lang=eng Population & Housing Census