Patchakán Explained

Official Name:Patchakán
Pushpin Map:Belize
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Corozal District
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Corozal North
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1374
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:18.4006°N -88.4725°W

Patchakán is a town in Corozal District, in northern Belize.[1] [2] [3] The name Patchacan means "behind the shavanna" in Yucatec Maya.

Demographics

At the time of the 2010 census, Patchakán had a population of 1,374. Of these, 93.2% were Mestizo, 3.9% Mixed, 1.2% Yucatec Maya, 0.7% Caucasian, 0.7% Creole, 0.2% Ketchi Maya, 0.1% African and 0.1% Mennonite.

In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 98.9% spoke Spanish, 52.8% English, 7.9% Yucatec Maya, 1.5% Creole, 0.1% German and 0.1% Ketchi Maya; 0.1% could not speak.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belize Population and Housing Census 2010 . 25 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160127084833/http://www.sib.org.bz/Portals/0/docs/publications/census/2010_Census_Report.pdf . January 27, 2016 . 64.
  2. Web site: MyBelize.Net - Belize Information - Geography . 2010-10-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100808134530/http://www.belize.mybelize.net/index.php?section=35 . 2010-08-08 .
  3. Web site: Belize districts. https://web.archive.org/web/20160209100314/http://www.belmopancityonline.com:80/belize-districts.aspx. 2016-02-09. 2023-08-03.
  4. Population & Housing Census http://redatam.sib.org.bz/redbin/RpWebEngine.exe/Portal?BASE=BELIZECENSUS_2010&lang=eng