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Roaring Creek

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Total population

2,297

Coordinates17.26°, -88.80°

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

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City facts

Overview

Roaring Creek is a small village in the Cayo District of Belize, just north-west of Belmopan. Its name is derived from the creek waterfalls which flow into the Belize River next to the Guanacaste Park area.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.2601
Longitude
-88.7968
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
327,255
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spot-breasted Wren
    Pheugopedius maculipectus (Lafresnaye, 1845) · Aves
    7,695
  • Melodious Blackbird
    Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    6,363
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,815
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    5,780
  • Golden-fronted Woodpecker
    Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    5,455
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    5,394
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    5,280
  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    5,097

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Elroy Smith
Belizean footballer
C
Charlie Slusher
Belizean professional football goalkeeper
D
Dion Frazer
Belizean footballer
Joel Borland
Joel Borland
Belizean cyclist
D
Denmark Casey Jr.
Belizean footballer
R
Randy Padilla
Belizean footballer
D
Dale Pelayo Sr.
Belizean footballer and coach
J
Jesse August
Belizean footballer

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

Nearby places in Belize

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,830

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
43
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Roaring Creek

Heart of earth
James Edward Brady · 2012

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Belize Cinnamon Tarantula
Belize Cinnamon Tarantula
Crassicrus lamanai
Seen 2026-10-15
Common Squirrel-Cuckoo
Common Squirrel-Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Seen 2026-10-15
Eastern Lowland Flag-Bearer
Eastern Lowland Flag-Bearer
Diceroprocta heathi
Seen 2026-10-12
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-10-12
Banded Peacock
Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima
Seen 2026-10-12
Southern Opossum
Southern Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
Seen 2026-10-09
Northern Tamandua
Northern Tamandua
Tamandua mexicana
Seen 2026-10-04
Beach Spider Lily
Beach Spider Lily
Hymenocallis littoralis
Seen 2026-10-03
Bitter Melon
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
Seen 2026-10-03

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library