Dangriga

History

Dangriga, declared a town 15 February 1895, was settled before 1832 by Garinagu (Black Caribs, as they were known to the British) from Honduras. For years, it was the second largest population centre in the country behind Belize City, but in recent years has been surpassed by San Ignacio, Belmopan and Orange Walk Town. Since the early 1980s, Garífuna culture has undergone a revival, as part of which the town's name of Dangriga, a Garífuna word meaning "standing waters", became more widely used (but was initially adopted around 1975).

Most-observed species

• Great-tailed Grackle

  Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  3,095
• Morelet's Seedeater

  Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
  2,599
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,524
• Social Flycatcher

  Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
  2,319
• Magnificent Frigatebird

  Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves
  2,065
• Pale-vented Pigeon

  Patagioenas cayennensis (Bonnaterre, 1792) · Aves
  1,768
• Golden-fronted Woodpecker

  Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
  1,752
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,740

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2026-01-09
  55 km NNE of Baja Mar, Honduras
• M 4.4 — 2016-12-30
  37 km NNE of Baja Mar, Honduras
• M 4.3 — 2013-06-02
  48 km N of Baja Mar, Honduras
• M 4.2 — 2009-10-26
  north of Honduras
• M 4.3 — 2009-05-29
  54 km NNE of Baja Mar, Honduras