Seine Bight
Stann Creek
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Founded
1887 (139 years)?
Prominent Ethnicity
Garifuna
Population
2022
1,895 (+3.7%)
Household Size
4.1
Males
991
Females
904
2010
1,310 (+5.1%)
Household Size
4.0
Males
669
Females
641
2000
865 (+7.2%)
Household Size
4.5
Males
392
Females
472
1991
524 (+1.2%)
Household Size
4.3
Males
243
Females
281
1980
465
Household Size
4.9
Males
210
Females
265
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History

A hurricane shelter was constructed in 1963.[1]

Boundaries

On May 15, 2026 a public meeting was held by the Ministry of Rural Transformation on a village boundary dispute between Placencia and Seine Bight.[2]

Etymology

In The Handbook of British Honduras 1888-89 it is stated that H. Worrell was appointed as Deputy Registrar for Seine Bight in 1887.[3]

Police

In 1949 the police force consisted of 1 officer.[4]

Religious

From at least 1917[5] to 1925, Seine Bight had a catholic mission under the Church of the Sacred Heart, from Stann Creek Town.[6]


1887
2026