Indian Creek | |
|---|---|
  Indian Creek | |
| Coordinates: 17°45′N88°44′W / 17.750°N 88.733°W | |
| Country |  Belize |
| District | Orange Walk District |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 904 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Climate | Am |
Indian Creek is a Mennonite settlement that is also an administrative village in Orange Walk District in Belize. Its inhabitants are German-speaking so called "Russian" Mennonites.
At the time of the 2010 census, Indian Creek had a population of 903 people in 150 households. [1] Of these, 99.7% were Mennonite, 0.1% Ketchi Maya, 0.1% Mestizo and 0.1% Yucatec Maya. [2]
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Cotton Tree is a village in the Cayo District of central interior Belize. The village is situated 5km to the northeast of Belmopan along the Western Highway. The surrounding area is agricultural with the most frequent crops being citrus and banana. It is one of 192 municipalities administrated at the village level in the country for census taking purposes.
Coordinates: 17°45′N88°44′W / 17.750°N 88.733°W
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