In 1870 two Icaiche chiefs marched to Corosal and took possession of it, demanding $3000.00 as a penalty for supplying arms to their enemies. But some of the Santa Cruz Indians appeared upon the scene, and Marcus Canul, the Icaiche chief, fearing they would bring their tribe upon him, withdrew his force of 400.
Corozal was spelled Corosal on a map in The British Honduras Handbook 1888-89, however the district was spelled with a 'z' in the same map.
The Savings Bank, headquartered in Belize City, established a branch here in 1881.[1]
Improved mail and passenger services by motor vessels were established in 1924, the routes being Belize City-Corozal Town-Orange Walk Town and Belize City-Dangriga-All Pines-Monkey River Town-Punta Gorda. These services were subsidized by the government and mail was carried under contract.[2]
The boundaries of Corozal Town were updated on October 5, 1991.[3]
On April 1, 2025 all towns in Belize had their boundaries updated.[4]