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The Cayo District is primarily an agricultural district, with the chief crops being citrus, (oranges, grapefruit, and tangerine), as well as bananas. There are 2 major highways in the District. The Western, which runs from Belize City to the Guatemalan border. And the Hummingbird Hwy which starts in Belmopan and ends at the juncture of the Dangreia Hwy and The Southern Hwy in the Stann Creek district. In addition to the ruins listed above there are several other tourist attractions including 2 National Parks.
According to the 2000 census, Cayo District had a population of 53,715 people.