Oil was discovered in 2005, the oil reservoir covered an area of approximately 438,000 acres of land, spanning parts of Benque Viejo, Yalbac, Spanish Lookout, Belmopan City, and even Burrell Boom. [1]
1981 - S.I. No. 87 modified the boundaries.[2]
1996, September 16 - the boundaries of Benque Viejo were modified and came into effect on this day.[2]
2025, April 1 - all towns in Belize had their boundaries updated.[3]
On October 19, 1904 Benque Viejo was declared a town by the colonial government.[4]
Jorge Leon was the alcalde and Jorge Maria Samos the deputy alcalde in 1963. [5]