Valley of Peace, Belize
| Valley of Peace | |
|---|---|
  Valley of Peace | |
| Coordinates: 17°20′N 88°50′W / 17.333°N 88.833°W | |
| Country |
 Belize |
| District | Cayo |
| Constituency | Cayo South |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 2,108 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| Climate | Am |
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 family, Umaña, Cruz, Echeverria, Barrera, Hernandez, and Zometa), one was Belizean Kriol (Mr. Scott and his family) and a Mennonite family (Mr. Duek & Family). But yet Valley of Peace is still the peaceful village that it has been for more than 25 years.
A few of these families no longer live in Valley Of Peace, like the Alfaro Family who moved to Canada in 1989.
Coordinates: 17°20′N 88°50′W / 17.333°N 88.833°W