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Biscayne

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Total population

517

Coordinates17.74°, -88.46°

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

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City facts

Overview

Biscayne sits in Belize and is identified as a small village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 517. The settlement sits at 17.736°, -88.465°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. 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. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.7356
Longitude
-88.4648
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
392,876
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    6,529
  • Neotropic Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    6,426
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    6,364
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    6,363
  • Ringed Kingfisher
    Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,137
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,104
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,955
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,874

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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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