San Antonio, Toledo

San Antonio

Roman Catholic Church in San Antonio
San Antonio
Coordinates: 16°14′40″N 89°01′25″W / 16.24444°N 89.02361°WCoordinates: 16°14′40″N 89°01′25″W / 16.24444°N 89.02361°W
Country  Belize
District Toledo
Constituency Toledo West
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,204[1]
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
Climate Af
San Antonio Water Falls

San Antonio is a village in the Toledo District of Belize. It is the largest Maya settlement in Belize, with a population of approximately 1,000 people, predominantly Mopan Maya.[2] About 88% of the inhabitants are Catholic, with 8% belonging to other Christian denominations, and 4% being non-denominational.[2] The village was founded in 1883 by Maya fleeing persecution in Guatemala.[3]

San Antonio features several attractions, including San Antonio Falls, a stone church built in the 1940s, and ecotourism guest houses.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Population Data – Census 2010". Statistical Institute of Belize. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nystrom, Andrew Dean, ed. (1997). Maya Atlas: The Struggle to Preserve Maya Land in Southern Belize. Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Book. p. 44. ISBN 1556432569.
  3. ↑ Eltringham, Peter (2010). The Rough Guide to Belize (5th ed. ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 230–231. ISBN 1848365128.

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