With the Maya and Mestizos came their many traditions that today abound in the region. Population in Orange Walk Town grew as a result.Įconomy Orange Walk Town Sugar Cane Processing Plant In 1963 a sugar mill was started that brought another influx of migrant workers from other districts and surrounding countries, looking for work and land. With time the settlement continued growing, especially after the Caste War in neighbouring Mexico brought many migrants escaping the war and who settled in town or in villages around the town. The town had grown from a stop on the New River by logwood, mahogany and chicle workers who used the New River as a transport system and stopped on their way to the sea with their products at the logging camp known as Orange Walk. In the nineteenth century, Orange Walk was a small township located mostly on the western banks of the New River, consisting mainly of thatched and wooden dwellings. Cuello is in fact the oldest Mayan settlement in Belize, dating back to around 2000 BC. Lamanai (meaning "submerged crocodile" in Mayan dialect) and Cuello ("neck" in Spanish) are two very early Mayan ruins located in Orange Walk. In 1872, it was the site of the Battle of Orange Walk. This caused a rapid growth of population. In 1848, there was a massive influx of Maya and Mestizos from Mexico, fleeing the Caste War of Yucatán (1847–1901). The Maya of the area came in contact with the Europeans in the 1530s, after which the two groups fought over land.
The district is home to the largest Maya temple of the pre-classic period. In the days of the Maya civilization, the area was known as Holpatin.
The city is in a very low-lying area of Belize, though the police station sits atop a buried Mayan pyramid at 49 m (161 ft) tall. Despite the English name of the city, its residents are primarily Spanish-speaking mestizos. Orange Walk Town is located on the left bank of the New River, 53 miles (85 km) north of Belize City and 30 miles (48 km) south of Corozal Town. It is the capital of the Orange Walk District. Orange Walk Town is the fourth largest town in Belize, with a population of about 13,400 (Official Release of the Main Findings of the 2010 Population and Housing Census).
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