Benque Ceiba
Cayo
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Founded
1945?
Ended
1970 (25 years)?
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D-class article
History

This village was mentioned in the Government Gazette of 1963 as the village of Cieba. And it appears on the 1945 and 1955 DOS Map as Benque Ceiba. [1][2][3] The village was situated on the Belize River inside of the Duck Run estate.

Etymology

Benque means river bank and Ceiba is a Cotton Tree. Thus the meaning is Cotton Tree Bank.


References
[2] 1945 DOS Sketch Map
[3] 1955 DOS Map
1945
1970