Little Belize

Little Belize is a colony of conservative Plautdietsch-speaking "Russian" Mennonites, known as "Old Colony Mennonites", in the Corozal District of Belize. It is part of the Corozal South East constituency.[1] Little Belize is located east of Progresso at an elevation of 1 meter above sea level. Because the Mennonite colony is close to Progresso, it is sometimes called "Progresso".

Little Belize
Little Belize is located in Belize
Little Belize
Little Belize
Coordinates: 18°12′N 88°21′W
Country Belize
DistrictCorozal District
ConstituencyCorozal South East
Population
 (2017)
 • Total2,830
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
ClimateAw

According to the 2000 census, the population of Little Belize was 2,059 people. In 2010 the population had grown to 2,650 people in 427 households.[2] Of these, 98.8% were Mennonite, 0.8% Mestizo, 0.2% Mixed, 0.1% Yucatec Maya and 0.1% Ketchi Maya.

In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 98.3% spoke German, 19.5% Spanish, 4.5% English and 0.2% Garifuna; 0.3% could not speak.[3]

In 2017 population has reached 2,830 people. Little Belize is the second most populous Mennonite settlement in the country, after Shipyard.

See also

References
  1. Elections & Boundaries Department
  2. Belize Population and Housing Census - Country Report 2010 Archived 2016-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Population & Housing Census 2010

18°12′N 88°24′W

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