Stann Creek District
| Stann Creek District | |
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| District | |
 Location of the district in Belize |
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| Country |
 Belize
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| Capital | Dangriga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,176 km2 (840 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 32,166 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | BZ-SC |
| Website | www |
Stann Creek District is a district in the south east region of Belize. According to the 2010 census, the district had a population of 32,166 people. Its capital is the city of Dangriga, formerly known as "Stann Creek Town." Stann comes from "stanns," or safe havens used by colonialists coming from the "old world" to the "new world."
Located within the district are the port of Big Creek (the main port of Belize's banana industry), the peninsula and village of Placencia (a popular tourist resort), the villages of Alta Vista, Commerce Bight, Dancing Pool, Georgetown, Guana Church Bank, High Sand, Independence and Mango Creek, Kendal, Lagarto Bank, Maya Mopan, Middle Bank, Middlesex, Mullins River, New Home, Pomona, Quarry Hill, Rancho Grande, Red Bank, Regalia, Sarawee, Silver Creek Camp, Silk Grass, San Roman, Sittee and the Garifuna village of Hopkins on the Sittee River.
The district is split into two constituencies. They are Dangriga, which contains the town proper and two villages (including Hope Creek and Sarawee) and the offshore islands (cayes), and Stann Creek West, which contains most of the remaining villages including, Placencia and Independence.
The district is served by the Hummingbird Highway and the Southern Highway, connecting to Belize City by way of the George Price Highway at Belmopan.
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