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Dangriga

North America

Dangriga is the capital of Stann Creek District on the Caribbean coast of Belize and the country's largest town outside greater Belize City. It is widely regarded as the cultural center of Belize's Garifuna people, descendants of West African and Carib and Arawak ancestry resettled on the Central American coast in the early nineteenth century, and the town hosts major Garifuna Settlement Day celebrations each November 19. Dangriga's economy rests on fishing, citrus growing in the surrounding valley, and a growing tourism trade tied to nearby cayes.

Facts
Population
9927 1
Founding Year
1802 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
0 1
Elevation (m)
0 1
Latitude
16.966337 degrees north 1
Latitude
16.966337 degrees north 1
Longitude
88.224182 degrees west 1
Longitude
88.224182 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Dangriga (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1802-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 9,927 (2022)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 16.966337, longitude -88.224182
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 0 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 9927 (2022)
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