Artists' Home Towns
Select a town below (in grey) for interesting facts and the names of santeros who live and work there.
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| Corozal
Founded: 1795
Population: 36,867 (2000 Census)
Residents known as: Corozaleños
Location: Central region
Products: Crafts, bananas, plantains (more than 20 million plantains annually)
Named for: The corozo (interior nut of a palm tree)
Nickname: La Cuna del Voleibol (The Cradle of Volleyball)
Patron saint: The Holy Family whose fiesta
patronal or feast day is celebrated
on January 9.
Santos artists from Corozal: José Luis Negrón and Lázaro
Otero
