Blackman Eddy

Blackman Eddy
Nickname: 
good place
Motto: 
its a good place to be at.
Blackman Eddy
Coordinates: 17°13′0″N 88°55′0″W / 17.21667°N 88.91667°W / 17.21667; -88.91667
Country Belize
DistrictCayo
ConstituencyCayo South
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
504
 estimate
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)

Blackman Eddy is a village located on the banks of the Belize River in the Cayo District, Belize.[1] The George Price Highway runs through the middle of the village.

Blackman Eddy is where the local Maya hid from the Spanish.

Demographics

At the time of the 2010 census, Blackman Eddy had a population of 533. Of these, 42.0% were Creole, 40.2% Mestizo, 12.9% Mixed, 1.3% Mopan Maya, 0.8% Caucasian, 0.8% East Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% Mennonite, 0.4% Garifuna and 0.4% Ketchi Maya.[2]

References

  1. ^ SIB Archived November 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Statistical Institute of Belize.
  2. ^ Population & Housing Census [1]