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Big Falls

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Air quality index

72Moderate
Coordinates17.49°, -88.59°

Demographic figures from Statistical Institute of Belize. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Belize, Big Falls is classified as a village in public datasets. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 17.493°, -88.586°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,830 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.4930
Longitude
-88.5857
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
72
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
15.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
34.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
58,662
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    1,277
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    1,188
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,143
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,080
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    1,069
  • Melodious Blackbird
    Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    1,051
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    957
  • Spot-breasted Wren
    Pheugopedius maculipectus (Lafresnaye, 1845) · Aves
    944

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Belize

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,830

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Big Falls

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library