Dangriga | |
|---|---|
| Dangriga Town | |
 Dangriga | |
| Nicknames: Griga (Dang), The Culture Capital | |
  Dangriga | |
| Coordinates: 16°58′N 88°13′W / 16.967°N 88.217°W | |
| Country |  Belize |
| District | Stann Creek |
| Constituency | Dangriga |
| Founded | 1802 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Mariano (PUP) |
| Elevation | sea level m (0 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 9,593 |
| 10,217 | |
| Demonym | Dangrigan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Climate | Am |
| Website | Official Website |
Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in southern Belize, located on the Caribbean coast at the mouth of the North Stann Creek River. It is the capital of Belize's Stann Creek District. Dangriga is served by the Dangriga Airport. Commonly known as the "culture capital of Belize" due to its influence on punta music and other forms of Garifuna culture, Dangriga is the largest settlement in southern Belize.[4]
- ^ "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".
- ^ Stann Creek Belize - Home Of Culture Capital Dangriga, Belize.com. (accessed 21 June 2015)