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Highland

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Air quality index

63Moderate
Coordinates17.12°, -89.01°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Belize, Highland stands as a hamlet. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its coordinates of 17.121°, -89.007° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,809 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.1210
Longitude
-89.0066
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
63
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
17.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
33.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
44
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
924,393
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Melodious Blackbird
    Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    20,097
  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    19,263
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    17,119
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    16,683
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14,498
  • Golden-fronted Woodpecker
    Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    13,906
  • Spot-breasted Wren
    Pheugopedius maculipectus (Lafresnaye, 1845) · Aves
    13,286
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    12,521

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,809

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Highland

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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