Belize City
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Belize City is the largest city in the country of Belize and serves as the capital of Belize District. It is the main population center in Belize, making it the country's most important urban hub.
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- Locality
- Belize City
- Region
- Belize District
- Country
- Belize
- Population
- 65,222
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Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a distributary of the Belize River. The Belize River empties into the Caribbean Sea eight kilometres (five miles) from Belize City on the Philip Goldson Highway on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. It was the capital of British Honduras (as Belize was then named) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970.
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