The same Icaiche chief, Marcus Canul that attacked Settlement 64 in 1870, attacked Orange Walk in 1872. This attack was repulsed by the 1st West India Regiment under Lieutenant Smith, and Marcus Canul himself was killed, reportedly by Fransisco Escalante who had established a store in Orange Walk and was considered wealthy.[1] After Canul's death the Colony of British Honduras was free of any future indian incursions.
In 1901 the Louisiana Farm which later became part of Orange Walk had a steam sugar mill with an open kettle system of boiling. It also had a still with a 240 gallon capacity.[2]
The Savings Bank, headquartered in Settlement 12, established a branch here in 1881.[3]
1977 - S.I. No. 77 defined Orange Walk's town boundaries.[4]
1996, July 8 - Town boundaries altered.[4]
2025, April 1 - All towns in Belize had their boundaries updated.[5] This brought the Settlement 192, Settlement 466 and Ann Gabourel areas into the Orange Walk Town limits.[6]
In 1893 Orange Walk was made a town.[7]
In 1914 a telegraph line existed from Settlement 12 through Settlement 186 to Settlement 64 and beyond. Another line of about 10 miles existed from Settlement 186 to Settlement 115.[8]
Improved mail and passenger services by motor vessels were established in 1924, the routes being Settlement 12-Settlement 64-Settlement 186 and Settlement 12-Settlement 79-Settlement 387-Settlement 172-Settlement 202. These services were subsidized by the government and mail was carried under contract.[9]
In 1875 the first Catholic church and Fathers residence was established.[10]
The Church of the Immaculate Conception is the head church for Orange Walk and surrounding villages.
Missions
The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Orange Walk is under the North Belize Mission Conference (Settlement 64) in the Belize Union Mission (Settlement 12) of the Inter-American Division (Miami, Florida) of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.[11]
The Maranatha Church had 139 members in 2025.[11]
The Mt. Sinai Church had 811 members in 2025.[11]
In June, 2026 a new municipal cemetery was being constructed along the Road 243.[12] On June 9 a call for submissions for a name was sent out.[13]
The Catholic School had 211 students in 1927 and 205 in 1928.[14][15]
In 1949 the police force consisted of 9 officers, with transportation consisting of 1 motorcycle.[16]
| # | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banquitas Bridge | San Estevan Road | - | New River | - | - | 68 | - | concrete | metal | - | - |
| 2 | Orange Walk Bypass Bridge (North) | Orange Walk Bypass | - | New River | - | - | - | - | metal | chipseal | - | - |
| 3 | Orange Walk Bypass Bridge (South) | Orange Walk Bypass | - | New River | - | - | - | - | metal | chipseal | - | - |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otro Benque Rd/Holy Trinity St Roundabout | 2014 | - | concrete | 58 |
| 2 | Otro Benque Rd/San Lorenzo Ave Roundabout | 2014 | - | concrete | 38 |
| 3 | Pettville Roundabout | 2004 | - | concrete | 156 |