Editing Orange Walk Town (section)

==Economy==

[[File:Sugar Cane Processing Plant 2.jpg|thumb|left|Orange Walk Town Sugar Cane Processing Plant]]

With the Maya and Mestizos came their many traditions that today abound in the region. One such thing that they brought was [[sugar cane]], which in the years to come became the basis of one of Belize's leading industries. Today, this industry continues to thrive in the region, and Orange Walk Town is nicknamed "Sugar City". The local Tower Hill Sugar Factory (Belize Sugar Industries) handles all of the country's sugar cane output. Rum is also made from the local cane by refineries such as Cuello Refinery Ltd, Caribbean Refinery and Old Master Rum. It is then mostly consumed nationally and not customarily exported. The [[farming]] of other crops, and tourism, also play a role in the economy. Overall, Orange Walk has one of Belize's strongest and most productive economies. The poverty rate in Orange Walk is 24.9%, the second-lowest in the country.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.fao.org/3/j4051b/j4051b05.htm| title = National report Belize / Informe nacional Belice /| access-date = 2020-07-23| archive-date = 2020-02-16| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200216171511/http://www.fao.org/3/j4051b/j4051b05.htm| url-status = live}}</ref> The quality of life is also comparatively high due to the strong economy. The median income adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is about US$12,000.

Tourism in Orange Walk is mostly ecotourism.