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Town Councils (San Pedro) (Alteration Of Boundaries) Order, para. 3 · Revised Edition 2020
This Order shall come into force on the 21st day of June, 1993.
MADE by the Minister of Local Government this 15th day of June,1993.
(VALDEMAR CASTILLO) Minister of Local Government Town Councils 35 SCHEDULE [Paragraph 2] DESCRIPTION OF SAN PEDRO TOWN BOUNDARIES ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situated in the Belize District and being part of the island known as Ambergris Caye and being bounded on the North partially by the Northern Boundary of the Basil Jones Estate and by the Sea, on the South by the Sea, on the East by the Barrier Reef and the Caribbean Sea,
and on the West partially by the Sea and by other lands comprising Ambergris Caye and containing approximately 27.5 square miles and is more particularly bounded and described as followsCommencing at a point on the Eastern shore of the Sea, the said point being the intersection of the Northern boundary of the Basil Jones Estate with the said Sea; thence on a true bearing of North 62 degrees 35 minutes 44 seconds West along the said boundary to a point distant half (1/2) mile measured westerly and perpendicularly from the eastern shores of Ambergris Caye;
thence in a Southerly direction along a line drawn parallel to the said eastern shores (half mile aback) to a point having approximate grid coordinates of 402.100m. Eastings and 1,989.500m. Northings; thence on a grid bearing of 42 degrees 46 minutes 43 seconds for a distance of 4564.3 metres to a point having approximate grid coordinates of 399,000m. Eastings and 1,986.150m. Northings; thence in a Southerly direction along the east coast of the Laguna de San Pedro and running across the said lagoon to a point having approximate grid coordinates of 398,400m. Eastings and 1,985,000m. Northings; thence on a grid bearing of 270 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds for an approximate distance of 2550 metres to a point on the west coast of Ambergris Caye having approximate grid coordinates of 395,850m. Eastings and 1,985,000m. Northings; thence in a southerly direction along the west coast of the said Ambergris Caye (including Cayo Romero) to the southern end of the said island and including two 36 Town Councils
(2) cayes which form a portion of the Hol Chan Area Marine Reserve; thence in an easterly direction along the southern coast to a point at the southern tip of the said caye having approximate grid coordinated of 392,000m. Eastings and 1,976.675m.
Northings; thence in an easterly direction along a straight line for an approximate distance of 500 metres to a point being on the northern boundary of the Hol Chan Area Marine Reserve and having approximate grid coordinates of 392,500m. Eastings and 1,976.375m. Northings; thence on a grid bearing of 56 degrees 18 minutes 36 seconds for a distance of 721.1 metres to a point having approximate grid coordinates of 393.100m. Eastings and 1,976.775m. Northings; thence on a grid bearing of 98 degrees 41 minutes 58 seconds for a distance of 3449.3 metres to a point having grid coordinates of 396,509.6m.
Eastings and 1,976.253.3m. Northings; thence on a grid bearing of 98 degrees 41 minutes 52 seconds for an approximate distance of 500 metres to a point on the intersection of the Northern Boundary of Hol Chan Area Marine Reserve and the Barrier Reef, thence in a North-easterly direction along the meanderings of the Barrier Reef to a point having approximate grid coordinates of 409,250m.
Eastings and 2,001.250m. Northings; thence on a true bearing of North 62 degrees 35 minutes 44 seconds West for an approximate distance of 300 metres back to the point of commencement and which said piece or parcel of land is more particularly shown and delineated on Sheet No. 7 (D. 0. S. 4499) Series E755, Edition 2 - D. 0. S. Crown Copyright 1970, published by the Directorate of Overseas Surveys of the United Kingdom.
This plan can be seen at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys in Belmopan or the office of the San Pedro Town Board, Barrier Reef Drive, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, BELIZE.
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