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'San Ignacio' is a town in the west of the nation of Belize; it is
the capital of Belize's Cayo District.
San Ignacio is on the banks of the Macal River, a branch of the Belize River, about 72 miles (115 kilometres) west of Belize City and 22 miles (35 km) from Belmopan. The population is largely Maya Indian and Mestizo, with some Lebanese. San Ignacio also boasts a fairly large Chinese population, most of whom emigrated from Guangzhou in waves in the mid-20th century. As a result, the town is peppered with Chinese restaurants (there are at least four) and Chinese markets (at least five.)

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Santa Elena

Attractions

City Government

See also

External links

Santa Elena

In recent years San Ignacio has absorbed the formerly separate village of Santa Elena. Santa Elena stands on the other side of the river, which is spanned here by the Hawkesworth Suspension Bridge. According to the 2000 census,
San Ignacio/Santa Elena had a population of 13,545 people. The two are collectively referred to as the "Twin Towns" although San Ignacio is technically bigger.

Attractions

The area around San Ignacio is one of the most popular parts of the country for tourism. Nearby attractions include the ancient Maya ruins of Caracol, Xunantunich, Cahal Pech, Tikal (Guatemala) and the cave Actun Tunichil Muknal, as well as the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve.

City Government

San Ignacio is currently governed by a Town Council affiliated to the UDP; the Mayor is John Francis August, Jr.
There is a sizable Beachy Amish community near San Ignacio.

See also

★ Chaa Creek

★ Macal River

External links

★ Galen University

★ belize.com

★ List of Belizean Hotels

★ Map of San Ignacio Cayo