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Independence

Belizetown

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Total population

4,100

Air quality index

72Moderate
Coordinates16.53°, -88.42°

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

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City facts

Overview

Independence is a town in Belize. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,100. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 16.535°, -88.416°. 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.5346
Longitude
-88.4158
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
72
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
17.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
36.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
54
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
58,796
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,819
  • Tropical Mockingbird
    Mimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves
    1,603
  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    1,497
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,332
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    1,239
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    1,221
  • Golden-fronted Woodpecker
    Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    1,052
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    1,036

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
19
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2026-01-16

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Kaina Martinez
Kaina Martinez
Olympic sprinter

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)
5.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,862

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Independence

White paper issued by the government of Belize on the proposed terms of a constitution for the independent Belize
Belize · 1900
THE MANIFESTO FOR THE INDEPENDENT BELIZE, 1974-1979
People's United Party (Belize) · 1974
Belize's independence and decolonization in Latin America
Belize's independence and decolonization in Latin America
Assad Shoman · 2010
Taking stock
Taking stock
Joseph O. Palacio · 2007
Belize
Belize. Independence Secretariat. · 1972
Belize Independence Order 1981
Great Britain · 1981
Belize's Independence and Decolonization in Latin America
A. Shoman · 2010
The economic history of Belize
Barbara Bulmer-Thomas · 2012

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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