Orange Walk Town

Orange Walk Town
Town
Orange Walk Town
Orange Walk Town
Nickname: 
Sugar City
Orange Walk Town is located in Belize
Orange Walk Town
Orange Walk Town
Map of Orange Walk metropolitan area
Coordinates: 18°04′30″N 88°33′30″W / 18.075°N 88.558333333333°W / 18.075; -88.558333333333
Country Belize
DistrictOrange Walk
MunicipalityOrange Walk Town
Government
 • MayorLadrick Shepherd (PUP)
Area
 • Urban
18.9 km2 (7.28 sq mi)
 • Metro
15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108.3 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Town13,708
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
13,683
 • Urban
13,750
 • Metro
25,767
DemonymOrange Walkeño(a)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
ClimateAw
Websitehttp://owtc.org/

Orange Walk Town is the fourth largest town in Belize, with a population of about 13,400 (Official Release of the Main Findings of the 2010 Population and Housing Census). It is the capital of the Orange Walk District. Orange Walk Town is located on the left bank of the New River, 53 miles (85 km) north of Belize City and 30 miles (48 km) south of Corozal Town. Despite the English name of the city, its residents are primarily Spanish-speaking mestizos.

  1. ^ "Belize Population and Housing Census 2010" (PDF). Statistical Institute of Belize. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates by Area and Sex 2008 - 2015". Statistical Institute of Belize. Retrieved 14 May 2016. [permanent dead link]

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