Corozal Town is a town in the nation of
Belize. It is the capital of
Corozal District. Corozal Town is located about 96 miles north of
Belize City, and 9 miles from the border with
Mexico. The population is about 8,100. Corozal was a private estate before becoming a town in the
1840s, mostly settled by
Mestizo refugees from the
Caste War[?] in
Yucatan. Much of the town was built over an ancient
Maya city sometimes known as
Santa Rita[?]. The town was badly damaged by
Hurricane Janet[?] in
1955 and was substantially rebuilt afterwards.