Patchacan

Patchacan
A public park on the south end of town
Patchacan
Coordinates: 18°24′02″N 88°28′21″W / 18.40056°N 88.47250°W / 18.40056; -88.47250
Country  Belize
District Corozal District
Constituency Corozal North
Population (2000)
  Total 1,142
Time zone UTC-6 (Central)

Patchacan is a town in Corozal District, in northern Belize.[1][2] According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 1,142 people mainly of the Yucatec Maya ethnicity. The name Patchacan means "behind the shavanna" in Yucatec Maya .

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  2. http://www.belmopancityonline.com/belize-districts.aspx

Coordinates: 18°24′02″N 88°28′21″W / 18.40056°N 88.47250°W / 18.40056; -88.47250


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