San Ignacio Cayo

view of part of San Ignacio Cayo

San Ignacio Cayo is a town in the west of the nation of Belize; it is capital of Belize's Cayo District.

San Ignacio Cayo is on the banks of the Macal River , a branch of the Belize River, about 72 miles (115 kilometres) west of Belize City and 22 miles (35 km) from Belmopan. The population is largely Maya Indian and Mestizo, with some Lebanese.

In recent years San Ignacio has absorbed the formerly separate village of Santa Elena. Santa Elena stands on the other side of the river, which is spanned here by the Hawkesworth Suspension Bridge . According to the 2000 census, San Ignacio/Santa Elena had a population of 13,545 people.

The ancient Maya ruins of Xunantunich and Cahal Pech are nearby.

External link

• belize.com