Corozal was a private estate before becoming a town in the 1840s, mostly settled by Maya Mestizo refugees from the Caste War of Yucatán.

Corozal, the northmost town in Belize, was founded in 1848 by refugees from the Maya Indian uprising against the Spanish in neighboring Yucatán.

Mr. James Blake, a magistrate, let them settle on lands in the Corozal District and helped them to establish the new crop — sugar cane.

Today, the brick corner supports of the fort surround the post office complex of the buildings across from the central town square.

The remains include a number of temples, plazas, ball courts, canals, and minor structures.

[5] Corozal Town will have a radio telescope at the Wernher von Braun Observatory, owned by NASA.

In June 2020, the Corozal Town Council led by Mayor Rigo Vellos received a development proposal for an eco-friendly, world-class water park.