San Narciso | |
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Village | |
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  San Narciso Location in Belize | |
| Coordinates: 18°18′20″N88°31′00″W / 18.30556°N 88.51667°W | |
| District | Corozal District |
| Constituency | Corozal South West |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,423 |
San Narciso is a village in Corozal District, Belize. [1] It is part of the Corozal South West constituency. [2]
At the time of the 2010 census, San Narciso had a population of 2,423. Of these, 99.1% were Mestizo, 0.3% Mennonite, 0.2% Mixed, 0.2% Ketchi Maya and 0.1% Creole.
In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 99.2% spoke Spanish, 24.3% English, 2.6% Yucatec Maya, 0.2% Creole and 0.1% Mopan Maya; 0.4% could not speak. [3]
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