Belmopan, estimated population 16,400,'s the capital of Belize. Belmopan's located at, at an altitude of 76 metres (250 ft) above sea level. Belmopan was constructed just to the east of Belize River, 80 km (50 miles) inland from the former capital, the port of Belize City, after that city's near destruction by a hurricane in 1961. The government was moved to Belmopan in 1970, and its National Assembly Building's designed to resemble a Pre-Columbian Maya temple. History After Hurricane Hattie… (More on Belmopan)