Cayo District
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| Capital | San Ignacio |
| population | 69,000 |
| surface | 5,196 km² |
| Population density | 13 people / km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | BZ-CY |
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Cayo is one of six administrative districts (districts) of the Central American state of Belize and is located in the west of the country on the border with Guatemala . The Cayo district has an area of 5,196 square kilometers with around 69,000 inhabitants (2006 calculation) .
The capital of the district is San Ignacio . Cayo is also home to the capital of Belize: Belmopan . Other cities and towns are Benque Viejo del Carmen , San Antonio Cayo, Valley of Peace, St. Margret's, Roaring Creek, Albaina and Spanish Lookout .
religion
Catholic parishes exist in Belmopan (Our Lady of Guadelupe), Benque Viejo del Carmen (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) and San Ignacio (Heart of Jesus).
Transport links
The district's two main arteries are the George Price Highway, which runs from east (Belize City) to west (border with Guatemala), and the Hummingbird Highway , which runs south from Belmopan. It ends in the Stann Creek District at the junction of the Coastal Road and the Southern Highway .
economy
The Cayo district is dominated by agriculture - the main crops are oranges, grapefruit, mandarins and bananas. Tourism is becoming increasingly important.
Mayan ruins
Cayo is home to the Mayan ruins of Xunantunich , Cahal Pech , El Pilar and Caracol .
National parks
There are two national parks in the district near the state capital Belmopan. Both sanctuaries are managed by the Belize Audubon Society.
- Blue Hole National Park . The Blue Hole National Park (2 km²) on the Hummingbird Highway has two cave systems and a deep blue water hole that gave the park its name.
- Guanacaste National Park . The Guanacaste National Park north of the George Price Highway at the gates of Belmopan is one of the most visited parks in Belize. It takes its name from a guanacaste tree whose trunk is split into three parts.
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Coordinates: 17 ° 0 ′ N , 88 ° 54 ′ W