Belmopan is the
capital city of
Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. Although the smallest capital city in the continental
Americas by population, Belmopan is the third-largest settlement in Belize, behind
Belize City and
San Ignacio. Founded as a
planned community in 1970, Belmopan is one of the newest national capital cities in the world. Since 2000 Belmopan has been one of two settlements in Belize to hold official city status, along with Belize City.