List of municipalities in Belize


has 201 recognized municipalities, consisting of 2 cities, 7 towns, and 192 villages. Each type of municipality has a different form of government as defined by Title VIII of the Laws of Belize. The largest municipality by population in Belize is Belize City with a population of 57,164. The smallest municipalities by population are the villages of Estrella and Honey Camp, each with 37 residents.

Cities and towns

There are two cities and seven towns in Belize. As of 2000, the seven towns are Benque Viejo del Carmen, Corozal Town, Dangriga, Orange Walk Town, Punta Gorda, San Ignacio, and San Pedro.
City and town councils consist of a mayor and a number of councillors. Mayors and councillors are directly elected to three-year terms, using the first past the post system. The mayor acts as the chief executive of the city or town, and allocates portfolios to the other councillors.
City and town councils have a wide range of functions. According to the Government of Belize website, "urban authorities are responsible for street maintenance and lighting, drains, refuse collection and public cemeteries. They also have discretionary powers over other services including infrastructure, parks and playgrounds, markets and slaughter-houses, public libraries, public buildings and the amenities of the city or town centre."

Villages

Villages in Belize are typically governed by a village council. Village councils began in the 1950s and were formalized by the Village Councils Act 1999 which legalized their role and authority to administer village affairs. Villages are declared by ministerial order and one qualification for village status is a minimum of 200 voters. The council is required to meet at least once every quarter and has discretionary powers to appoint committees. Decisions of village committees are subject to the approval of their council. There are over 180 village councils in Belize. Village councils consist of a chairperson and six councillors, who are directly elected by registered villagers. Village councils have existed in Belize on an informal basis since the 1950s, but they were first put on a statutory footing by the Village Councils Act 1999. After the Act came into force, the first elections for village councils were held in March and April 2001. Village councils have a more limited range of functions than town councils. They "encourage and assist co-operation on economic and social development and general welfare", and can run community centres and advise the national government on the affairs of the locality.
Some rural villages in Belize have an alcalde: a local magistrate who has both an administrative and a judicial role. In addition to presiding over local courts, alcaldes are responsible for managing communal land and act as school officers. This form of local governance is practised mainly in Mayan communities in Belize, but any rural community can choose to appoint an alcalde.

List of municipalities

NameTypeDistrictPopulation
Population
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Belize CityCityBelize--
Bermudian LandingVillageBelize--
BiscayneVillageBelize--
BombaVillageBelize--
BostonVillageBelize--
Burrell BoomVillageBelize--
Caye CaulkerVillageBelize--
CorozalitoVillageBelize--
Crooked TreeVillageBelize--
Double Head CabbageVillageBelize--
Flowers BankVillageBelize--
Freetown SibunVillageBelize--
Gales PointVillageBelize--
GardeniaVillageBelize--
Gracie RockVillageBelize--
HattievilleVillageBelize--
Isabella BankVillageBelize--
La DemocraciaVillageBelize--
LadyvilleVillageBelize--
LemonalVillageBelize--
Lord's BankVillageBelize--
Lucky StrikeVillageBelize--
Mahogany HeightsVillageBelize--
MaskallVillageBelize--
May PenVillageBelize--
Mile 25 VillageVillageBelize--
Rancho DoloresVillageBelize--
Rock Stone PondVillageBelize--
San PedroTownBelize--
SandhillVillageBelize--
SantanaVillageBelize--
Scotland HalfmoonVillageBelize--
St. Ann'sVillageBelize--
St. George's CayeVillageBelize--
St. Paul's BankVillageBelize--
Western Paradise/West Lake/8 MilesVillageBelize--
Willows BankVillageBelize--
ArmeniaVillageCayo--
BelmopanCityCayo--
Benque Viejo del CarmenTownCayo--
San IgnacioTownCayo--
Santa ElenaTownCayo--
ArenalVillageCayo--
Lower Barton CreekVillageCayo--
Billy WhiteVillageCayo--
Blackman EddyVillageCayo--
Branch MouthVillageCayo--
Buena VistaVillageCayo--
Bullet Tree FallsVillageCayo--
Calla CreekVillageCayo--
CamaloteVillageCayo--
Central farmVillageCayo--
Cotton TreeVillageCayo--
Cristo ReyVillageCayo--
Duck Run IVillageCayo--
Duck Run IIVillageCayo--
Duck Run IIIVillageCayo--
EsperanzaVillageCayo--
Franks EddyVillageCayo--
GeorgevilleVillageCayo--
La GraciaVillageCayo--
Los TambosVillageCayo--
More TomorrowVillageCayo--
OntarioVillageCayo--
Paslow Falls/PlantVillageCayo--
Roaring CreekVillageCayo--
Ringtail VillageVillageCayo--
San AntonioVillageCayo--
San Jose SuccotzVillageCayo--
San MarcosVillageCayo--
Santa FamiliaVillageCayo--
Santa MartaVillageCayo--
Santa RosaVillageCayo--
Santa TeresitaVillageCayo--
SelenaVillageCayo--
Seven MilesVillageCayo--
Spanish LookoutVillageCayo--
SpringfieldVillageCayo--
St. MatthewsVillageCayo--
TeakettleVillageCayo--
UnitedvilleVillageCayo--
Upper Barton CreekVillageCayo--
Valley of PeaceVillageCayo--
YalbacVillageCayo--
Corozal TownTownCorozal--
AltamiraVillageCorozal--
Buena VistaVillageCorozal--
CalcuttaVillageCorozal--
CaledoniaVillageCorozal--
CarolinaVillageCorozal--
Chan ChenVillageCorozal--
ChunoxVillageCorozal--
ConcepciónVillageCorozal--
ConsejoVillageCorozal--
Copper BankVillageCorozal--
Cristo ReyVillageCorozal--
EstrellaVillageCorozal--
LibertadVillageCorozal--
Little BelizeVillageCorozal--
LouisvilleVillageCorozal--
ParaisoVillageCorozal--
PatchakanVillageCorozal--
ProgressoVillageCorozal--
RanchitoVillageCorozal--
San AndrésVillageCorozal--
San AntonioVillageCorozal--
San JoaquínVillageCorozal--
San NarcisoVillageCorozal--
San PedroVillageCorozal--
San RománVillageCorozal--
San VíctorVillageCorozal--
Santa ClaraVillageCorozal--
SartenejaVillageCorozal--
XaibeVillageCorozal--
Yo ChenVillageCorozal--
Orange Walk TownTownOrange Walk--
August Pine RidgeVillageOrange Walk--
Blue CreekVillageOrange Walk--
CarmelitaVillageOrange Walk--
Chan ChichVillageOrange Walk--
Chan Pine RidgeVillageOrange Walk--
Cuatro LeguasVillageOrange Walk--
DouglasVillageOrange Walk--
Fire BurnVillageOrange Walk--
Guinea GrassVillageOrange Walk--
Honey CampVillageOrange Walk--
Indian ChurchVillageOrange Walk--
Indian CreekVillageOrange Walk--
Indian Hill EstateVillageOrange Walk--
PetvilleVillageOrange Walk--
Richmond HillVillageOrange Walk--
San AntonioVillageOrange Walk--
San CarlosVillageOrange Walk--
San EstevanVillageOrange Walk--
San FelipeVillageOrange Walk--
San JoséVillageOrange Walk--
San José PalmarVillageOrange Walk--
San JuanVillageOrange Walk--
San LorenzoVillageOrange Walk--
San LázaroVillageOrange Walk--
San LuisVillageOrange Walk--
San PabloVillageOrange Walk--
San RománVillageOrange Walk--
Santa CruzVillageOrange Walk--
Santa MartaVillageOrange Walk--
ShipyardVillageOrange Walk--
Sylvestre CampVillageOrange Walk--
Tower HillVillageOrange Walk--
Tres LeguasVillageOrange Walk--
Trial FarmVillageOrange Walk--
TrinidadVillageOrange Walk--
Yo CreekVillageOrange Walk--
DangrigaTownStann Creek--
Alta VistaVillageStann Creek--
Cow PenVillageStann Creek--
George TownVillageStann Creek--
Hope CreekVillageStann Creek--
HopkinsVillageStann Creek--
Hummingbird CommunityVillageStann Creek--
IndependenceVillageStann Creek--
KendallVillageStann Creek--
Mango CreekVillageStann Creek--
Maya BeachVillageStann Creek--
Maya CenterVillageStann Creek--
Maya MopanVillageStann Creek--
MiddlesexVillageStann Creek--
Mullins RiverVillageStann Creek--
PlacenciaVillageStann Creek--
PomonaVillageStann Creek--
Red BankVillageStann Creek--
RiversdaleVillageStann Creek--
San JuanVillageStann Creek--
San RománVillageStann Creek--
Santa CruzVillageStann Creek--
Santa RosaVillageStann Creek--
SaraweeVillageStann Creek--
Seine BightVillageStann Creek--
Silk GrassVillageStann Creek--
Sittee RiverVillageStann Creek--
South Stann CreekVillageStann Creek--
SteadfastVillageStann Creek--
Valley CommunityVillageStann Creek--
Punta GordaTownToledo--
AguacateVillageToledo--
BarrancoVillageToledo--
Bella VistaVillageToledo--
Big FallsVillageToledo--
BladdenVillageToledo--
Blue CreekVillageToledo--
Boom CreekVillageToledo--
Cattle LandingVillageToledo--
ConejoVillageToledo--
CorazonVillageToledo--
Crique JuteVillageToledo--
Crique LargoVillageToledo--
Crique SarcoVillageToledo--
Crique TrosaVillageToledo--
DoloresVillageToledo--
DumpVillageToledo--
ElridgeVillageToledo--
Forest HomeVillageToledo--
Golden StreamVillageToledo--
Graham CreekVillageToledo--
HicatteeVillageToledo--
Hicattee Southern HighwayVillageToledo--
Indian CreekVillageToledo--
Jacinto/WestmorelandVillageToledo--
JalacteVillageToledo--
JordanVillageToledo--
LagunaVillageToledo--
MabilhaVillageToledo--
MafrediVillageToledo--
Mango WalkVillageToledo--
Medina BankVillageToledo--
MidwayVillageToledo--
Monkey RiverVillageToledo--
Moody HillVillageToledo--
Na Luum CaVillageToledo--
New Road AreaVillageToledo--
OtoxhaVillageToledo--
PinehillVillageToledo--
Pueblo ViejoVillageToledo--
Punta NegraVillageToledo--
San AntonioVillageToledo--
San Benito PoiteVillageToledo--
San FelipeVillageToledo--
San JoseVillageToledo--
San IsidroVillageToledo--
San LucasVillageToledo--
San MarcosVillageToledo--
San MiguelVillageToledo--
San PabloVillageToledo--
San PedroVillageToledo--
San VicenteVillageToledo--
Santa AnaVillageToledo--
Santa CruzVillageToledo--
Santa ElenaVillageToledo--
Santa TeresaVillageToledo--
Silver CreekVillageToledo--
Sunday WoodVillageToledo--
SwaseyVillageToledo--
TambranVillageToledo--
TrioVillageToledo--
Wilson RoadVillageToledo--
Yemeri GroveVillageToledo--