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Cayo District, Belizei
Regional Level Types
Cayo DistrictDistrict
BelizeCountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
San Ignacio16,812 (2016)
Belmopan13,381 (2012)
Benque Viejo el Carmen7,092 (2017)
Valley of Peace1,809 (2012)
Other Languages:
French:
Cayo, Belize
German:
Cayo District, Belize
Italian:
distretto di Cayo, Belize
Russian:
Кайо, Белиз
Simplified Chinese:
卡約區, 伯利兹
Spanish:
Distrito de Cayo, Belice
Arabic:
مقاطعة كايو, بليز
Bengali:
কায়ো জেলা, বেলিজ
Bulgarian:
Кайо, Белиз
Catalan:
districte de Cayo, Belize
Cebuano:
Cayo District, Belize
Croatian:
Cayo , Belize
Danish:
Cayo, Belize
Dutch:
Cayo, Belize
Esperanto:
Cayo, Belizo
Finnish:
Cayon kaupunginosa, Belize
Greek:
Κάγιο, Μπελίζ
Gujarati:
કેયો જિલ્લો, બેલીઝ
Hindi:
कायो जिला, बेलीज़
Indonesian:
Distrik Cayo, Belize
Japanese:
カヨ州, ベリーズ
Javanese:
Distrik Cayo, Belize
Judaeo-Spanish:
Cayo, Belize
Kannada:
ಕಯೋ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಬೆಲೀಜ್
Korean:
카요 구, 벨리즈
Latvian:
Kajo distrikts, Beliza
Lithuanian:
Kajo rajonas, Belizas
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cayo, Belize
Malay:
Cayo District, Belize
Marathi:
काओ जिल्हा, बेलीझ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cayo Khu, Belize
Northern Frisian:
Cayo, Belize
Northern Sami:
Cayo , Belize
Norwegian:
Cayo, Belize
Polish:
Dystrykt Cayo, Belize
Portuguese:
Cayo, Belize
Sinhalese:
කායෝ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, බෙලීස්
Swedish:
Cayo, Belize
Tamil:
காயோ மாவட்டம், பெலீசு
Telugu:
కాయో జిల్లా, బెలిజ్
Thai:
คาโย, เบลีซ
Traditional Chinese:
卡約區, 貝里斯
Turkish:
Cayo District, Belize
Ukrainian:
Кайо , Беліз
Urdu:
کایو ضلع, بیلیز
Vietnamese:
Quận Cayo, Belize


Cayo District is a district located in the west part of Belize. The district's capital is the town of San Ignacio.

Being the largest district, it borders Guatemala to the west, Orange Walk district to the north, Belize district to the northeast, Stann Creek district to the southeast, and Toledo district to the south. The nation's capital, Belmopan, is located within the district.

Major rivers in the district include the Macal River and the Mopan River.

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2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Amy Benoit Frappier, Dork Sahagian, Scott J. Carpenter, Luis A. González, Brian R. Frappier (2007) Stalagmite stable isotope record of recent tropical cyclone events. Geology, 35(2): 111-114.
'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: International Geology Review Volume 37, Issue 1, 1995
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Field trip observations, Alfredo Petrov.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Henry Barwood field observation

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
AlAluminium
Al K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
KPotassium
K K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Nothrotherium shastense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Nothrotheriidae : Nothrotherium : Nothrotherium shastense0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayo_District
Wikidata ID:Q508773
GeoNames ID:3582429

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Belize/Guatemala
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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