Patchacan
| Patchacan | |
|---|---|
|
A public park on the south end of town | |
  Patchacan | |
| Coordinates: 18°24′02″N 88°28′21″W / 18.40056°N 88.47250°W | |
| Country |
 Belize |
| District | Corozal District |
| Constituency | Corozal North |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,142 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
Patchacan is a town in Corozal District, in northern Belize.[1][2] According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 1,142 people mainly of the Yucatec Maya-Mestizo ethnicity. The name Patchacan means "behind the shavanna" in Yucatec Maya .
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Coordinates: 18°24′02″N 88°28′21″W / 18.40056°N 88.47250°W
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