Stann Creek District is a district in the south east region of Belize . According to the 2022 census, the district had a population of 48,162 people. Its capital is the town of Dangriga , formerly known as "Stann Creek Town." Stann comes from "stanns," or safe havens used by colonialists coming from the "old world" to the "new world."
5-669: South Stann Creek is a watercourse in southeastern Belize. The administrative division, Stann Creek District , is named after the river. South Stann Creek rises in the foothills of the eastern slopes of the Maya Mountains within the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary . It drains the Cockscomb West Basin. 16°43′N 88°18′W / 16.717°N 88.300°W / 16.717; -88.300 This article related to
10-543: A river in Belize is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stann Creek District Located within the district are the port of Big Creek (the main port of Belize's banana industry), the peninsula and village of Placencia (a popular tourist destination), the villages of Santa Cruz , Alta Vista , Georgetown , Independence , Kendal , Maya Mopan , Middlesex , Mullins River , Pomona , Red Bank , Sarawee , Silk Grass , San Roman , Sittee River and
15-534: The Garifuna village of Hopkins . The district is split into two constituencies . They are Dangriga , which contains the town proper and two villages (including Hope Creek and Sarawee) and the offshore islands (cayes), and Stann Creek West , which contains most of the remaining villages including Santa Cruz , Placencia and Independence . The district is served by the Hummingbird Highway and
20-623: The Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway , connecting to Belize City by way of the George Price Highway at Belmopan . Mostly used language in Stann Creek is English, with the main town of Dangriga having a mix of English and Garifuna, since the majority of the residents are Garifuna. The Stann Creek District is also home to the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary where South Stann Creek rises. Within
25-434: The preserve is Victoria Peak , the second highest point in Belize, at 1,120 meters (3,670 feet) above sea level. The ethnic Garifuna village of Hopkins has recently undergone a huge transformation due to the growing tourism industry. Placencia is home to one of Belize's most popular tourist destinations due to its large selection of resorts, guest houses, hotels and white sandy beaches. The Garifuna are direct descendants of
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