Little Belize

Little Belize is a colony of conservative Plautdietsch-speaking "Russian" Mennonites, known as "Old Colony Mennonites", in the Corozal District of Belize. It is part of the Corozal South East constituency.^[2] Little Belize is located east of Progresso at an elevation of 1 meter above sea level. Because the Mennonite colony is close to Progresso, it is sometimes called "Progresso".

Little Belize
Little Belize
Coordinates: 18°12′N 88°21′W
Country	Belize
District	Corozal District
Constituency	Corozal South East
Area
• Total	143.6 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
Population  (2022[1])
• Total	2,888
• Density	20.11/km2 (52.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
Climate	Aw

According to the 2000 census, the population of Little Belize was 2,059 people. In 2010 the population had grown to 2,650 people in 427 households.^[3] Of these, 98.8% were Mennonite, 0.8% Mestizo, 0.2% Mixed, 0.1% Yucatec Maya and 0.1% Ketchi Maya.

In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 98.3% spoke German, 19.5% Spanish, 4.5% English and 0.2% Garifuna; 0.3% could not speak.^[4]

In 2017 population has reached 2,830 people. Little Belize is the second most populous Mennonite settlement in the country, after Shipyard.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1987	1,004	—
2000	2,207	+119.8%
2010	2,650	+20.1%
2022	2,888	+9.0%
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See also

• Mennonites in Belize