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The Placencia Peninsula was resettled in the late 1800s by several families. Placencia prospered and soon became a village, earning its livelihood from the sea. The Spaniards that traveled the southern coast of Belize gave Placencia its name. At that time Placencia was called Placentia, with the point being called Punta Placentia, or Pleasant ...
Placencia Airport (IATA: PLJ, ICAO: MZPL) is an airport that serves Placencia, Belize. It has a paved strip and crosses the peninsula from East to West. [3] As of December 2012, the runway is paved in good condition. Due to the typical sea breeze, takeoffs and landings are typically done east-bound. Private flights are allowed.
A map of Belize. The country of Belize has roughly 386 km of coastline, and has many coral reefs, cayes ... Placencia Caye: Placencia Caye: 0.28: 2: Inner Islands 1710:
Laughing Bird Caye is an island located 12 miles (19 km) off the coast of Placencia village in the Stann Creek District of Belize on the western side of Victoria Channel. [2] It is 3.5 miles south southwest of Moho Caye and 7 miles north northwest of Ranguana Caye . [ 2 ]
Belize's total size is 22,966 km 2 (8,867 sq mi), of which 22,806 km 2 (8,805 sq mi) is land and 160 km 2 (62 sq mi) is water. Belize is the only country in Central America without a Pacific coastline.
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Located within the district are the port of Big Creek (the main port of Belize's banana industry), the peninsula and village of Placencia (a popular tourist destination), the villages of Santa Cruz, Alta Vista, Georgetown, Independence, Kendal, Maya Mopan, Middlesex, Mullins River, Pomona, Red Bank, Sarawee, Silk Grass, San Roman, Sittee River and the Garifuna village of Hopkins.
Location Served District ICAO IATA Aerodrome Name Coordinates Belize Aquaculture Ltd. SC: Belize Aquaculture Ltd. 16°39'08.3"N 88°22'15.6"W: Black Bird Caye BZ: Black Bird Caye 17°19'07.6"N 87°47'51.8"W Blue Creek OW: Rempel Hangar 17°54'07.2"N 88°59'12.9"W Blue Creek OW: San Felipe Airstrip 17°53'07.4"N 88°53'14.5"W Cisco Hill CY ...