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Esperanza

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Total population

1,262

Coordinates16.26°, -88.90°

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

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City facts

Overview

Esperanza is a small village located in Belize. Population sits at roughly 1,262 according to the open data we track. Located at 16.256°, -88.897°, Esperanza occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,862 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

The town is located on the George Price Highway (Western Highway) east of San Ignacio/Santa Elena on the way to Central Farm and Georgeville to the east . Red Creek flows into the Belize River northwest of the town.

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
16.2555
Longitude
-88.8967
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
246,821
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    5,460
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    5,122
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,988
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,341
  • Melodious Blackbird
    Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    4,211
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    3,977
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    3,962
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    3,950

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
21
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2026-01-16

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Belize

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,862

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
26
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
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API