Belfield | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Belfield Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates:6°44′N57°58′W / 6.733°N 57.967°W /6.733; -57.967 | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 630 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
Belfield is a village in theDemerara-Mahaica Region ofGuyana, standing on theAtlantic coast, three kilometres west ofEnmore.
The first section of theDemerara-Berbice Railway, fromGeorgetown toPlaisance, was opened on 3 November 1848. The extension to Belfield was completed in 1854.[2]
Belfield was once home to the Belfield Girls' School, a school for delinquent girls, founded in 1949.[3]
