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Chan Chen

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Total population

905

Air quality index

66Moderate
Coordinates18.44°, -88.43°

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

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City facts

Overview

Chan Chen is a village located in Corozal District, Belize. Most of the inhabitants speak Spanish or Yucatec Maya, along with some English. The name Chan Chen is Yucatec Maya meaning "small well" in English. Most Chan Chen inhabitants are of Maya ancestry.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
18.4366
Longitude
-88.4275
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
66
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
16.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
32
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
67,940
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,792
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,686
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,638
  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    1,526
  • Golden-fronted Woodpecker
    Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    1,364
  • Tropical Mockingbird
    Mimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves
    1,263
  • Melodious Blackbird
    Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    1,169
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    1,093

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

Earthquake history

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

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

S
Shane Orio
Belizean footballer
Pablo Marin
Pablo Marin
Belizean politician
E
Edward Anderson
British sports shooter (1908- )
R
Russell Cassanova
Belizean association football player
V
Valdemar Castillo
Belizean politician
J
Juan Vildo Marin
Belizean politician
C
Christobal Gilharry
Belizean association football player
A
Asrel Sutherland
Belizean footballer
I
Israel Alpuche
Belizean politician (1942-2014)
S
Santiago Ricalde
Belizean politician
G
Gregorio Garcia
Belizean politician
A
Allan Arthurs
Belizean politician
J
Jesus Ken
Belizean politician
S
Simeon Agapito Hassock
Belizean politician and lawyer
D
Deshawon Nembhard
Belizean association football player

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,847

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
30
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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