Hattieville

Hattieville
Hattieville
Coordinates: 17°27′N 88°23′W / 17.450°N 88.383°W
Country  Belize
District Belize District
Constituency Belize Rural Central
Population (2005)
  Total 1,300 (est.)
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
Climate Am

Hattieville is a village in the Belize District of the nation of Belize. It is located at 17N 88W, at an elevation of 196 feet (59 meters) above mean sea level, and has a population of about 1,300 people. Hattieville was established as a refugee camp after Hurricane Hattie made many people homeless in Belize City when it hit in 1961, but it became a permanent town.

Operation New Horizons 2007 built two additional school rooms onto the Hattieville government school between 17 March - 12 May 2007. This mission was under the command of the Louisiana Army National Guard.

Belize Central Prison (formerly Hattieville Prison) is in Hattieville. It is the only prison in Belize.[1]

References

  1. "Life behind bars at Belize Central Prison." News 5 Belize. August 12, 2008. Retrieved on Wednesday April 11, 2012.
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Coordinates: 17°27′N 88°23′W / 17.450°N 88.383°W