Blackman Eddy is a village located on the banks of the Belize River in the Cayo District, Belize.[1] The George Price Highway runs through the middle of the village.

Blackman Eddy
Nickname: 
good place
Motto: 
its a good place to be at.
Blackman Eddy is located in Belize
Blackman Eddy
Blackman Eddy
Coordinates: 17°13′0″N 88°55′0″W / 17.21667°N 88.91667°W / 17.21667; -88.91667
Country Belize
DistrictCayo
ConstituencyCayo South
Population
 (2017)
 • Total504
 estimate
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)

Blackman Eddy is where the local Maya hid from the Spanish.[clarification needed]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2010 census, Blackman Eddy had a population of 533. Of these, 42.0% were Creole, 40.2% Mestizo, 12.9% Mixed, 1.3% Mopan Maya, 0.8% Caucasian, 0.8% East Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% Mennonite, 0.4% Garifuna and 0.4% Ketchi Maya.[2]

References

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  1. ^ SIB[failed verification] Archived November 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Statistical Institute of Belize.
  2. ^ Population & Housing Census [1]