Corozal Town, the administrative center for the district, lies on the bay of Corozal. Although it faces the sea , Corozal Town has no real beaches. Instead of a major tourist attraction, the town serves as a resting and refueling stop for most people traveling either to Belize City or to Mexico. Corozal was founded in 1849 by refugees who were fleeing from the Caste War in Mexico. Corozal has a population of 7,500 with a majority of the residents speaking Spanish.

The homes and buildings in Corozal Town were mostly adobe and thatched until 1955 when Hurricane Janet destroyed most of the town. It has since been rebuilt around a central square with buildings made of wood and concrete. The town is laid on a classically Hispanic grid pattern around the central square, where most businesses and basic necessities are located.

Corozal Town has been built on the foundations of the Maya ceremonial center of what was Santa Rita Corozal. Because most of the structures of Santa Rita were not elevated, as most other Maya buildings were, the town of Corozal was built on top of the ruins. In the 1980's an archaeology team began excavations and found that more than fifty percent of Santa Rita's structures lie under the Corozal Town.

Findings at Santa Rita include a skeleton laid with jade and mica and a few gold objects. The only visible structure remaining from Santa Rita is located near the Corozal's Coca Cola and Belikin distribution center.

Located five miles south of Corozal Town is the old Aventura Sugar Mill which started operating in the 1800's. All that remains on site is the chimney as well as the ruins of a 16th century church.

The best known Maya ruin in Corozal is Cerros, meaning hills. This ruin is accessible by boat from Corozal Town or by a dirt road. The largest structure at Cerros is more than 70 feet tall and gives a panoramic view of the coast from the top. Cerros was occupied during the late Pre-Classic Period and abandoned around 100 AD.

Corozal Town offers many amenities including hotels, trailer parks, banking services and restaurants. The town is surrounded by several villages and its economy is sustained by the sugar industry. Sarteneja, in the northeastern corner of Belize, is an example of one of these small, picturesque villages.