Gracie Rock
Belize
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Founded
1949 (77 years)?
Prominent Ethnicity
Creole
Population
2022
341 (+2.8%)
Household Size
3.5
Males
185
Females
156
2010
255 (+3.1%)
Household Size
3.7
Males
142
Females
113
2000
195 (-2.1%)
Household Size
6.3
Males
104
Females
91
1991
241 (-3.1%)
Household Size
5.9
Males
120
Females
121
1980
366
Household Size
6.4
Males
192
Females
174
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C-class article
History

The area around Gracie Rock was used by Maroons who escaped enslavement and setup autonomous communities up in the "Blue Mountains".[1]

A prison farm was opened on 7th October, 1949 in Gracie Rock, for first offenders and young offenders.[2]

A small hurricane shelter was constructed in 1963. [3]

Etymology

Gracy Rock was named after Grace Felix who used to own a lot of land in that area.[4]


1949
2026