History
Below is the chronological order for the creation of Belize's current constituencies.
- 1961
- The following became Belize's 18 original constituencies:
- Belize District: Albert, Belize Rural North, Belize Rural South, Collet, Fort George, Freetown, Mesopotamia, Pickstock
- Cayo District: Cayo North, Cayo South
- Corozal District: Corozal North, Corozal South
- Orange Walk District: Orange Walk North, Orange Walk South
- Stann Creek District: Stann Creek Town, Stann Creek Rural
- Toledo District: Toledo North, Toledo South
- The following became Belize's 18 original constituencies:
- 1984
- The following constituencies were created:
- Belize District: Caribbean Shores, Lake Independence, Queen's Square, Port Loyola
- Cayo District: Cayo Central, Cayo West
- Corozal District: Corozal Bay
- Orange Walk District: Orange Walk Central, Orange Walk East
- The following were altered:
- Corozal District: Corozal South was split into Corozal South East and Corozal South West
- Toledo District: Boundaries were altered and constituencies renamed to Toledo East and Toledo West
- The following were renamed:
- Stann Creek District: Stann Creek Town renamed Dangriga, Stann Creek Rural renamed Stann Creek West
- The following constituencies were created:
- 1993
- The following constituency was created:
- Belize District: Belize Rural Central
- The following constituency was created:
- 2005
- The following constituencies were created:
- Cayo District: Belmopan, Cayo North East
- The following constituencies were created:
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