Ladyville
| Ladyville | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Ladyville | |
 Ladyville
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| Coordinates: 17°32′58″N 88°17′31″W / 17.54944°N 88.29194°W | |
| Country |
 Belize
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| District | Belize District |
| Constituency | Belize Rural Central |
| Government | |
| • House of Representative Member | Beverly Castillo (UDP) |
| • Village Council Chairperson | Dian Wite (UDP) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,458 |
| Time zone | central time (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 225/205 |
| Climate | Am |
Coordinates: 17°33′24″N 88°17′20″W / 17.55667°N 88.28889°W
Ladyville is the largest village in the country of Belize, eight miles to the northwest of Belize City in Belize District. The Northern Highway, which connects Belize District with the north of the country, runs through the village.
Although originally a separate settlement, Ladyville has become a suburb of Belize City, with many of its residents commuting to the city on a daily basis.
Ladyville recorded a population of 5458 in the 2010 national census. The total number of households are 1,227 with an average size of 3.6 persons.
Ladyville is located on the north end of the Belize River and is next to the Caribbean Sea. The terrain is part of the Belize's lowland and part of a natural flood plain. The land consists of broadleaf lowland forests and marshlands with creeks, ponds and mangrove forest along the coast. The Phillip Goldson highway cuts through the village. It has several neighbourhoods:
National Government
Ladyville is part of the Belize Rural Central Constituency. Currently, the area representative for the Belize Rural Central Constituency, following the general elections on 5th November 2015, is Beverly Diane Castillo with 2560 votes who defeated incumbent representative Dolores Balderamos Garcia who had 2502 votes.
2015 National Election Summary Belize Rural Central 7513 5284 70.33% Beverly Diane Castillo UDP 2560 48.45% Dolores Balderamos Garcia PUP 2502 47.35% Javier Molina BPP 152 2.88% rejected 70 1.32%
Local Government
The Village Council is currently headed by Chairlady Dian Wite.
2016–2019 Village Council members
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