Punta Gorda

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Punta Gorda

Total population

5,438

Coordinates16.10°, -88.81°

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

Overview

Punta Gorda, declared a town on Monday, 21 January 1895, known locally as P.G., is the capital and largest town of Toledo District in southern Belize. Punta Gorda is the southernmost sizable town in the nation, with a population of about 5,000 people. Although the town bears a Spanish name, its inhabitants are mostly Kriol/English-speaking and are primarily of Garifuna, East Indian, Kriol, and Maya descent.

Geography

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