Carmelita, Belize Explained

Official Name:Carmelita
Pushpin Map:Belize
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Orange Walk District
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Orange Walk East
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:18.0142°N -88.5425°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Am

Carmelita is a rapidly-expanding village in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,474 people.[1] It lies along the New River. Carmelita has the country's only toll booth at the New River bridge on the Northern Highway where the village begins. Beside the bridge lies an access point for boat tours to the Maya historic site, Lamanai.

Carmelita was the inland village featured in the documentary where John McAfee built multiple properties including a police station (which has since been converted into a house).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belize Population and Housing Census: 2010 Country Report. Statistical Institute of Belize. 25 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160127084833/http://www.sib.org.bz/Portals/0/docs/publications/census/2010_Census_Report.pdf. 27 January 2016.