Corozal Town
Corozal Town is a town in Belize, capital of Corozal District. Corozal Town is located about 84 miles north of Belize City, and 9 miles from the border with Mexico. The population of Corozal Town, according to the main results of the 2010 census, is 9,871.
Corozal Town | |
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Town | |
Aerial of Corozal Town | |
Corozal Town Map of Corozal metropolitan area | |
| Coordinates: 18°24′N 88°24′W | |
| Country | Belize |
| District | Corozal |
| Constituency | Corozal Bay, Corozal North |
| Government | |
| • Mayor
•Area Representative Corozal North •Area Representative Corozal Bay •Area Representative Corozal South East •Area Representative Corozal South West | Rigo Vellos (PUP)
Hon. Hugo Patt (UDP) Hon. Elvia Vega Samos (PUP) Hon. Florencio Marin jr. (PUP) Hon. Ramiro Ramirez (PUP) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,287 |
| • Estimate (2017) | 13,502 |
| Demonym | Corozaleño(a) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | corozal |
Corozal was a private estate before becoming a town in the 1840s, mostly settled by Maya Mestizo refugees from the Caste War of Yucatán. Much of the town was built over an ancient Maya city, sometimes known as Santa Rita; this may have been the original Pre-Columbian town called Chactemal, which extended from present day Corozal to Chetumal, Mexico. Corozal Town was badly damaged by Hurricane Janet in 1955 and was substantially rebuilt afterward.