Benque Viejo | |
|---|---|
| Benque Viejo del Carmen | |
 Benque Viejo del Carmen from north | |
| Nickname: Benque | |
  Benque Viejo Map of Benque Viejo's metropolitan area | |
| Coordinates: 17°04′N 89°08′W / 17.067°N 89.133°W | |
| Country |  Belize |
| District | Cayo District |
| Constituency | Cayo West |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerardo Sosa (UDP) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,140 |
| • Estimate | 6,684 |
| Demonym | Benqueño(a) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Official website |
Benque Viejo del Carmen ("Benque") is the westernmost town in Belize, 130 km (81 mi) by road west and south of Belize City, at the Guatemalan border. San Ignacio lies 13 km to the east and Melchor de Mencos just across the border. The Mopan River runs along the town's north and west edges.
- ^ "Belize Population and Housing Census 2010" (PDF). Statistical Institute of Belize. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates by Area and Sex 2008 - 2015". Statistical Institute of Belize. Retrieved 14 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Belize: Districts, Towns & Villages - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".