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hit southern Belize with 145 mph (233 km/h) winds causing major damage to nearly 95% of buildings in
Placencia. Many developers took advantage of plummeted real estate value and an increased development of the peninsula and Placencia proper is consistently on the rise, as well as property
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The village is home to 1,512 permanent residents according to the 2010 census, while the
Placencia Peninsula is home to 3,458 permanent residents, which includes citizens and ex-pats alike. At the time of the 2010 census, 41.9% of the population of Placencia were
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Placencia is known for the longest main street which is a sidewalk with many local gift shops, beach bars, hotels and cabanas. Visit
Placencia Village guide for businesses in the village.
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typically from 2 days before to 12 days after full moon from March to
September with more than 10000 individuals. This event attracts many predators as well as whale sharks.
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watching during the full moons between April and July of each year, light tackle saltwater fishing, as well as numerous restaurants and local art gallery.
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is a 2-acre private island 18 miles off the coast of
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671:"Spawning aggregations of Lutjanus cyanopterus (Cuvier) on the Belize Barrier Reef over a 6 year period"
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and finally, Placencia
Village. Placencia, the southernmost village on the peninsula, is served by
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546:. Belize City: Henry Young Enterprises. pp. 8–9.
778:Comprehensive FAQ list for those looking to visit:
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575:. Placencia Tourism Center. 2008. Archived from
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699:"Diving with Whale Sharks: The Best Places"
780:http://www.caribbeanbeachcabanas.com/faqs/
477:, which is also a day trip from Placencia.
469:, a day trip from the Placencia Peninsula.
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860:Populated places in Stann Creek District
409:: Cubera snappers aggregate to spawn at
621:"Getting Around - Welcome to Placencia"
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282:Location and geographic setting
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742:www.placenciavillageguide.com
713:"Belize Discover - Placencia"
635:"Population – Placencia BTIA"
791:Placencia Travel Information
441:by canoe or kayak, fishing (
405:Diving at Gladden Spit from
855:Peninsulas of North America
797:Getting to Placencia-Belize
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559:Placencia and Its Environs
544:Placencia and Its Environs
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678:Journal of Fish Biology
163:11 m (36 ft)
826:16.51389°N 88.36667°W
784:Best Placencia Blog:
100:16.51389°N 88.36667°W
498:Bladen River Reserve
273:On October 8, 2001,
216:Stann Creek District
850:Landforms of Belize
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701:. 12 November 2019.
573:"Placencia History"
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609:. 15 January 2020.
507:Riversdale Village
503:Maya Beach Village
367:and 1.3% others.
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349:Ketchi Maya
308:Seine Bight
306:village of
247:Nova Scotia
142:Stann Creek
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844:Categories
817:88°22′00″W
814:16°30′50″N
747:2021-01-29
723:2009-04-22
645:2017-04-06
583:2009-04-22
529:References
385:snorkeling
341:Mopan Maya
168:Population
88:16°30′50″N
462:Lubantuum
450:barracuda
448:, snook,
407:Placencia
393:saltwater
377:Placencia
337:Caucasian
212:Placencia
182:Time zone
176:750 (est)
160:Elevation
91:88°22′0″W
69:Placencia
23:Placencia
443:juvenile
435:dolphins
431:manatees
381:kayaking
345:Garifuna
331:, 10.0%
327:, 24.5%
304:Garifuna
288:mangrove
137:District
439:birding
429:, with
365:African
363:, 0.3%
359:, 0.4%
355:, 1.0%
351:, 2.5%
347:, 2.7%
343:, 2.9%
339:, 3.2%
335:, 9.2%
329:Mestizo
278:value.
268:tourism
226:History
199:Climate
193:No DST)
191:Central
117:Country
31:Village
738:"Home"
482:jaguar
446:tarpon
389:diving
325:Creole
302:, the
220:Belize
130:Belize
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