BELIZE MISSION OUTREACH

AUGUST 2^nd– 17^th 2026

Location: Cayo

BELIZE FACTS AND FIGURES

Belize/Population

417,072 (2024)

Cayo is a district in Belize, the largest in the country, with San Ignacio being its capital town. The district also contains the nation’s capital city, Belmopan. 

LANGUAGE

English is the official language of Belize used in government, education, and business.
Spanish widely spoken. Many Belizeans are bilingual.

CURRENCY

Belizean dollar BZ$2.00 = US$1.00

CLIMATE

Warm sub-tropical climate year-round. Temperatures consistently hover in the 70s-80s F (21-32 C)

RELIGION

Catholicism: The single largest group (around 40.1%).

• Protestantism: A large and diverse segment, including:
  • Pentecostals (8.5%)
  • Seventh-day Adventists (5.5%)
  • Anglicans (4.6%)
  • Mennonites (3.8%)
  • Baptists (3.6%)
  • Methodists (2.9%)
  • Nazarenes (2.8%)
• Other Christians: Jehovah’s Witnesses (1.7%), Mormons (0.4%).