It is the second largest city in the Belize District and largest city in
the Belize Rural South constituency. San Pedro was granted the status
of a town in 1848. Its inhabitants are known as San Pedranos. English is
the main language spoken, however many people speak Spanish.
One of
the primary industries in the town is tourism, most notably scuba
diving. So many visitors are divers that there is even a hyper baric
decompression chamber on the island, despite its small population.
Ambergis Museum is located in the town
