New Municipal Boundaries Declared for Seven Towns in Belize

The government has officially declared new boundaries for seven towns.

Effective April 1, 2025, the towns of Punta Gorda, Dangriga, Benque Viejo, San Ignacio/Santa Elena, Orange Walk, Corozal, and San Pedro will operate under newly delineated boundaries. This decision stems from a Cabinet resolution in July 2021, which revived the Municipal Boundaries Re-Delineation Exercise initially started in 2012.

According to the government, the redelineation process, completed in the last quarter of the previous fiscal year, involved extensive consultations and sensitisation sessions with key stakeholders. These included town councils, buffering village councils, area representatives, and the general public.

The new boundaries are designed to align with the towns’ development and growth, ensuring effective management, administration, and delivery of municipal services without compromising the recognised boundaries of adjacent villages.

The previous boundaries for these towns were established in the 1980s and 1990s. The updated jurisdictions can be accessed through declarations published in the Gazette or via electronic copies from the respective town councils and the Department of Local Government.