Bullet Tree Falls
Bullet Tree Falls is a village located along the Mopan River in Cayo District, Belize. It lies approximately five kilometers (three miles) northwest of San Ignacio. According to the 2010 census, Bullet Tree Falls has a population of 2,124 people in 426 households. The population consists mainly of Spanish-speaking mestizos, along with a smaller number of Yucatec Maya and Creoles. Demographics At the time of the 2010 census, Bullet Tree Falls had a population of 2,124. Of these, 91.0% were Mestizo, 3.4% Mixed, 1.1% Creole, 1.0% Yucatec Maya, 0.9% Caucasian, 0.8% Mopan Maya, 0.7% Ketchi Maya, 0.3% East Indian and 0.1% Mennonite. Government Bullet Tree Falls is governed by a seven-person village council. As of 2019, the chairperson of the council is Sabino Pinelo. History Bullet Tree Falls was originally settled by loggers, and by the late 1800s had attracted a small number of Maya families. After the Caste War of Yucatán numerous Maya refugees from the north settled in the area. During the early 20th century, an influx of mestizos migrated to the village from Guatemala and Mexico. The first Creoles settled in Bullet Tree Falls in the 1950s, arriving from San Ignacio. During the early days of the