Patchakán
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Patchakán | |
|---|---|
 A public park on the south end of town | |
  Patchakán | |
| Coordinates: 18°24′02″N 88°28′21″W / 18.40056°N 88.47250°W | |
| Country |  Belize |
| District | Corozal District |
| Constituency | Corozal North |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,374 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Patchakán is a town in Corozal District, in northern Belize.[1][2][3] The name Patchacan means "behind the shavanna" in Yucatec Maya.
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2010 census, Patchakán had a population of 1,374. Of these, 93.2% were Mestizo, 3.9% Mixed, 1.2% Yucatec Maya, 0.7% Caucasian, 0.7% Creole, 0.2% Ketchi Maya, 0.1% African and 0.1% Mennonite.
In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 98.9% spoke Spanish, 52.8% English, 7.9% Yucatec Maya, 1.5% Creole, 0.1% German and 0.1% Ketchi Maya; 0.1% could not speak.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Belize Population and Housing Census 2010" (PDF). p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "MyBelize.Net - Belize Information - Geography". Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ "Belize districts". Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Population & Housing Census [1]
18°24′02″N 88°28′21″W / 18.40056°N 88.47250°W
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