Punta Gorda Town | |
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Punta Gorda Town Square | |
Nickname: P.G. | |
Coordinates: 16°6′N 88°47′W / 16.100°N 88.783°W | |
Country | Belize |
District | Toledo |
Founded | 1700s |
Government | |
• Mayor of Punta Gorda | Floyd Lino |
Elevation | sea level m (0−50ft above sea level ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 6,400 |
estimated | |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Punta Gorda (called P. G. by the locals) is a city in the southern part of Belize. It is the capital of the district (state) of Toledo. About 6,400 people live there. Punta Gorda has a tiny airport. Every Saturday, people come to Punta Gorda from all over Toledo District to buy and sell items in an open-air market.
Punta Gorda is a seaport and fishing town on the Caribbean Sea. It was a small fishing village before being settled by a number of Garifuna who came from Honduras in 1823. The town is about fifteen feet above sea level.
Well-known people from Punta Gorda include paranda musician Paul Nabor and Belize's 'Queen of Brukdown', Leela Vernon.
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