Cayo is the largest district in terms of land area further and second largest in terms of population includes (72,899 according to the 2010 Census). It settlement of Placencia, several Garifuna contains Belmopan, the administrative capital villages, notably Hopkins, as well as the of the country, as well as the twin towns of San larger town of Dangriga. The population is Ignacio/ Santa Elena, and the large Mennonite split approximately equally between the enclave at Spanish Lookout. It also hosts Creoles, Garifuna and Mestizo. It is the several eco-tourism establishments aimed at country’s major producer of bananas and capitalizing on the largely unspoilt forest area citrus fruits, mostly cultivated in large populated by a wide range of plant, animal and plantations. Several shrimp processing bird species, and proximity to several important enterprises have been established in the old Mayan sites, including Tikal across the coastal parts of the district. border in Guatemala. The main road to Guatemala crosses this district at Benque Viejo del Carmen. south along the the coastline, developing tourist Finally, Toledo, the southernmost district (with a population of 30,538 according to the 2010 Census), is the centre of Stann Creek District (with a population of Belize’s Mayan population as well as the 31,166 according to the 2010 Census), located most rural of the districts. Villages here People of Belize tend to be smaller and more dispersed than in the rest of the country, where many are located along the major roads. There are small concentrations of Garifuna and East Indians with the former mostly found in coastal villages. It produces significant proportions of the Source: "The Garífuna: Weaving a Future From a Tangled Past," September 2001, National Geographic magazine Photograph by Susie Post Rust country’s rice, corn and peas, almost entirely from small holdings. In the last few years, increased cacao production substantially. has Traditionally, Toledo has been the poorest and most rural district in the country, partly due to its peripheral location relative to the rest Source: www.fullgospeltemple.com of the country’s administrative, commercial and tourist centers. Belize ICT National Strategy 12