Corozal

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Corozal

Total population

9,811

Air quality index

66Moderate

Coordinates18.39°, -88.39°

Demographic figures from Statistical Institute of Belize. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Corozal is a town in Belize, capital of Corozal District. Corozal is located about 84 miles north of Belize City, and 9 miles from the border with Mexico. The population of Corozal, according to the main results of the 2010 census, is 9,871.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

S

Shane Orio

Belizean footballer

Pablo Marin

Belizean politician

E

Edward Anderson

British sports shooter (1908- )

R

Russell Cassanova

Belizean association football player

V

Valdemar Castillo

Belizean politician

J

Juan Vildo Marin

Belizean politician

C

Christobal Gilharry

Belizean association football player

A

Asrel Sutherland

Belizean footballer

I

Israel Alpuche

Belizean politician (1942-2014)

S

Santiago Ricalde

Belizean politician

G

Gregorio Garcia

Belizean politician

A

Allan Arthurs

Belizean politician

J

Jesus Ken

Belizean politician

S

Simeon Agapito Hassock

Belizean politician and lawyer

D

Deshawon Nembhard

Belizean association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Belize

• Bazargan
  7415.6 mi away · pop. 9,000
• Tazeh Shahr
  7484.9 mi away · pop. 8,629
• Bonab-e-Jadid
  7520.6 mi away · pop. 4,430
• Khamaneh
  7521 mi away · pop. 3,056
• Parsabad
  7537.1 mi away · pop. 81,782
• Tabriz
  7552.8 mi away · pop. 1,558,693
• Shinabad
  7573.8 mi away
• Bostanabad
  7584.8 mi away · pop. 16,592
• Sarab
  7607.1 mi away · pop. 45,000
• Sareyn
  7617.3 mi away · pop. 5,459
• Ardabil
  7620.9 mi away · pop. 482,632
• Shahindezh
  7630.7 mi away · pop. 38,396

Browse all places in Belize →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Corozal

Kids Creative Writing Collection - Corozal Belize Summer 2013

Katherine Bower · 2013

Kids Creative Writing Collection - Corozal Belize Summer 2012

Corozal Dance - Education · 2012

The 2005 Economic and Product Market Databook for Corozal, Belize

2005

The 2006 Economic and Product Market Databook for Corozal, Belize

Philip M. Parker · 2006

A postclassic perspective

Diane Zaino Chase · 1988

Archaeology in northern Belize

British Museum-Cambridge University Corozal Project · 1975

Happily Living in Belize 3 Corozal from the Street

Frank Right · 2014

Happily Living in Belize Corozal and My Home #2

Frank Right · 2014

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Reakirt's Blue

Echinargus isola

Seen 2026-08-28

Giant Dioon

Dioon spinulosum

Seen 2026-08-27

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

Seen 2026-08-27

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Seen 2026-08-27

Giant Toad

Rhinella horribilis

Seen 2026-08-26

Asian House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Seen 2026-08-26

Veined Tree Frog

Trachycephalus typhonius

Seen 2026-08-26

Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Seen 2026-08-26

scarlet creeper

Ipomoea hederifolia

Seen 2026-08-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).