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May Pen

Belizehamlet

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Coordinates17.65°, -88.47°

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

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Overview

Found in Belize, May Pen is classified as a hamlet in public datasets. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its coordinates of 17.653°, -88.474° place it in the tropical zone of 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. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.6527
Longitude
-88.4743
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)
500,216
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    8,405
  • Tropical Mockingbird
    Mimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves
    7,940
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,706
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    7,702
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    7,670
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    7,540
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,515
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    7,184

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

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