Chunox Explained

Official Name:Chunox
Pushpin Map:Belize
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belize
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Corozal District
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Corozal South East
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1143
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:18.2969°N -88.3586°W
Blank Name:Climate
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Chunox is a village located in the Corozal District of Belize, with a population of 1,143 people. It is primarily an agricultural community surrounded by sugar cane fields, and is located on the east bank of Laguna Seca. The official language is English, but most residents speak Spanish due to their Maya Mestizo ancestry. St. Viator Vocational High School serves the village. There are several Maya residential mound groups in Chunox from the Classic Period. Copper Bank, a fishing village, is situated across the lagoon from Chunox.

Demographics

At the time of the 2010 census, Chunox had a population of 1,375. Of these, 95.1% were Mestizo, 1.3% Mixed, 1.1% African, 1.0% Creole, 0.7% Ketchi Maya, 0.2% Caucasian, 0.2% Mennonite, 0.1% Mopan Maya and 0.1% others.

In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 98.9% spoke Spanish, 24.0% English, 1.3% Creole, 0.2% Yucatec Maya and 0.1% German; 0.3% could not speak.[1]

References

18.2968°N -88.3585°W

Notes and References

  1. Population & Housing Census http://redatam.sib.org.bz/redbin/RpWebEngine.exe/Portal?BASE=BELIZECENSUS_2010&lang=eng