Mexico–Belize border at Consejo

Consejo is a village in the north of Corozal District, Belize.[1] Consejo is located on a point of land where the bays of Corozal and Chetumal meet. Consejo is about 8 miles (12.9 km) from the district capital of Corozal Town, and 2 miles (3.2 km) across the water from Chetumal, Mexico.

It also features a subdivision/neighborhood of waterfront or near waterfront homes named Consejo Shores.

Demographics

At the time of the 2010 census, Consejo had a population of 351. Of these, 64.1% were Mestizo, 29.3% Caucasian, 2.3% African, 2.3% Mixed, 0.6% Creole, 0.6% Mennonite, 0.3% Asian and 0.3% Ketchi Maya.

In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 90.4% spoke English, 64.5% Spanish, 1.5% Creole, 0.3% German, 0.3% Mandarin or Cantonese, 0.3% Yucatec Maya and 0.3% other languages.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Belize Population and Housing Census 2010" (PDF). p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Population & Housing Census
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