Dangriga

▪ Belize

formerly  Stann Creek 

      town, east-central Belize, at the mouth of the 20-mile- (32-km-) long North Stann Creek on the Caribbean coast. It was founded in 1823 by Garifuna refugees from Honduras (descendants of Carib Indians and Africans exiled from British colonies in the eastern Caribbean in the 18th century). Dangriga developed as a port and trading centre for bananas, timber, coconuts, and fish. It has a plant for canning and freezing orange juice. The artistic and cultural scene is lively. The city celebrates Garifuna Settlement Day (November 19) with music, dancing, and festivities. Dangriga is linked by coastal craft to Belize City, 40 miles (65 km) north, and by road to Roaring Creek, 50 miles (80 km) inland. Pop. (2005 est.) 10,800.

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