San Pedro Columbia Explained

Official Name:San Pedro Columbia
Pushpin Map:Belize
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belize
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Toledo District
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Toledo West
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:700
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:16.1°N -145°W
Blank Name:Climate

San Pedro Columbia is a village in Toledo District, Belize, located about two miles from the ancient Maya ruins of Lubaantun. In 2000 San Pedro Columbia had a population of about 700 people.[1] The population is mostly Q'eqchi Maya with some Mopan Maya. San Pedro Columbia has Belize's largest settlement of Kekchi. Most of the population came to Belize from the Petén region of Guatemala in the late 19th century. The village is known for the hand woven embroidery produced there.

Ancient history

Lubaantun is one of the area's pre-Columbian Maya sites, inhabited at least as early as the Maya Classic Period. Lubaantun has unusual features of construction including drystone work and rounded corners that set it apart from other Maya sites.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.southernbelize.com/vil_sanpedro.html San Pedro Columbia, Belize profile
  2. http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18136 C.Michael Hogan, Lubaantun, 2007, The Megalithic Portal, editor: A. Burnham