Consejo Explained

Consejo is a village in the north of Corozal District, Belize.[1] Consejo is located on a point of land where the bays of Corozal and Chetumal meet. Consejo is about 8 miles (12.9 km) from the district capital of Corozal Town, and across the water from Chetumal, Mexico.

It also features a subdivision/neighborhood of waterfront or near waterfront homes named Consejo Shores.

Demographics

At the time of the 2010 census, Consejo had a population of 351. Of these, 64.1% were Mestizo, 29.3% Caucasian, 2.3% African, 2.3% Mixed, 0.6% Creole, 0.6% Mennonite, 0.3% Asian and 0.3% Ketchi Maya.

In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 90.4% spoke English, 64.5% Spanish, 1.5% Creole, 0.3% German, 0.3% Mandarin or Cantonese, 0.3% Yucatec Maya and 0.3% other languages.[2]

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