Official Name: | Silver Creek |
Pushpin Map: | Belize |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Belize |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Toledo District |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 1326 |
Timezone: | Central |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 16.2667°N -141°W |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Silver Creek is a village in the Toledo District of Belize. According to the 2000 census, Silver Creek had a population of 1,326 people. There is also a stream named Silver Creek at this same location. Near the village of Silver Creek is an ancient Maya civilization site. Nearby there is a larger Maya site from at least as early as 700 AD, Lubaantun.[1]
At the time of the 2010 census, Silver Creek had a population of 476. Of these, 96.0% were Ketchi Maya, 1.9% Mopan Maya, 1.5% Mixed and 0.4% Mestizo.[2]