Camalote | |
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  Camalote | |
| Coordinates: 17°14′50″N88°49′03″W / 17.2472°N 88.8176°W Coordinates: 17°14′50″N88°49′03″W / 17.2472°N 88.8176°W | |
| Country |  Belize |
| District | Cayo District |
| Constituency | Cayo South |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,562 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Camalote is a village located along the George Price Highway in Cayo District, Belize. It lies approximately five kilometers west of Belmopan.
At the time of the 2010 census, Camalote had a population of 2,562 people in 560 households. [1] Of these, 45.7% were Mestizo, 36.1% Creole, 8.6% Mixed, 2.0% East Indian, 2.0% Mopan Maya, 1.8% Ketchi Maya, 1.1% Garifuna, 0.8% Caucasian, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Mennonite, 0.2% African and 0.7% others. [2]
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