A large group of Afro-Caribbean people arrived by boat in Stann Creek on November 19, 1823. These new arrivals were the descendants of exiled residents of St. Vincent Island who had been transported as slaves from Africa. Dubbed the Garifuna, they had been exiled after trying to revolt against their British captors.[1]
Dangriga was declared a town on February 15, 1895 as Stann Creek Town.[2]
In 1975 Stann Creek Town was renamed to Dangriga, meaning 'Sweet Water'.[2]
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.[3]
SI 16 of 1972 updated the boundaries.[4]
SI 24 of 1973 amended the boundaries.[4]
The boundaries of Dangriga were updated on May 9, 1983.[4]
On April 1, 2025 all towns in Belize had their boundaries updated.[5]