Bullet Tree Falls

Bullet Tree Falls
Aerial view of the main road in Bullet Tree Falls
Aerial view of the main road in Bullet Tree Falls
Bullet Tree Falls is located in Belize
Bullet Tree Falls
Bullet Tree Falls
Coordinates: 17°10′05″N 89°06′40″W / 17.168°N 89.111°W / 17.168; -89.111
Country Belize
DistrictCayo District
ConstituencyCayo North
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,124[1]
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
ClimateAm

Bullet Tree Falls is a village located along the Mopan River in Cayo District, Belize. It lies approximately five kilometers (three miles) northwest of San Ignacio.[2][3] According to the 2010 census, Bullet Tree Falls has a population of 2,124 people in 426 households.[1] The population consists mainly of Spanish-speaking mestizos, along with a smaller number of Maya and Creoles.[2][3][4] The village is governed by a seven-person village council.[5]

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Bullet Tree Falls
  1. ^ a b "Belize Population and Housing Census: 2010 Country Report" (PDF). Statistical Institute of Belize. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b Pridgeon, Elizabeth (19 February 2010). "Bullet Tree Falls". The Belize Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011.
  3. ^ a b Eltringham, Peter; Fisher, John; Stewart, Iain (2001). The Rough Guide to the Maya World: Guatemala, Belize, Southern Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador. London: Rough Guides. p. 269. ISBN 1858287421.
  4. ^ Gordon, Andrew (28 February 2020). "Rastafarianism in Bullet Tree Falls, Belize: Exploring the Effects of International Trends". Societies. 10 (1): 1–16. doi:10.3390/soc10010024.
  5. ^ "Village Council Election Results: Bullet Tree, Cayo District" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Department, Government of Belize. July 29, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.