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.
One of the primary industries in the town is tourism, most notably scuba diving. So many visitors are divers that there is even a hyperbaric decompression chamber on the island, despite its small population.
San Pedro is rumored to be the inspiration for the song La Isla Bonita by the pop singer Madonna. The song's title has become the island's and town's favorite nickname
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