Valley of Peace, Belize

Valley of Peace, Belize

Valley of Peace ("Valle de Paz" in original Spanish) is a village in the Cayo District of Belize. In 2000 Valley of Peace had a population of 1,809 people. The population in 2007 grew to 2,108.

It was created as a refugee community for immigrants fleeing from the El Salvador Civil War. Each family was facilitated with a plot of land and are the predominant suppliers of vegetables to the Belmopan area. This community started with a total of seven families. Of these families; five were refugees (Alfaro, Umaña, Cruz, Echeverria, Barrera, Hernandez, and Zometa), one was Belizean Creole (Mr. Scott and his family) and a Mennonite family (Mr. Duek & Family). Marcelino Cruz and his family are the only ones that have remained in the community of the original refugee families.


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