Stann Creek District

Stann Creek District is a district in the south east region of Belize. According to the 2000 census, the district had a population of 26,665 people. Its capital is the city 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."

Geography

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 resort), the villages of Alta Vista, Commerce Bight, Dancing Pool, Georgetown, Guana Church Bank, High Sand, Independence and Mango Creek, Kendal, Lagarto Bank, Maya Mopan, Middle Bank, Middlesex, Mullins River, New Home, Pomona, Quarry Hill, Rancho Grande, Red Bank, Regalia, Sarawina, Silver Creek Camp, Sittee and the Garifuna village of Hopkins on the Sittee River.

Political divisions

The district is split into two Constituencies. They are Dangriga, which contains the town proper and the surrounding villages (including Hopkins and Seine Bight) and the offshore islands (cayes), and Stann Creek West, which contains most of the rest including, Placencia and Independence.

Attractions

The Stann Creek District is also home to the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary where the south fork of Stann Creek rises. Within the preserve is Victoria Peak, the highest point in Belize, at 1120 meters (3,675 feet) above sea level.

External links

* [http://www.belize.net/html/maps/stannmap.shtml Map]