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Placencia

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Air quality index

72Moderate
Elevation3 m
Coordinates16.52°, -88.37°

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

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City facts

Overview

Placencia is a village that lies in Belize. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 16.516°, -88.367°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,862 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Placencia.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.5156
Longitude
-88.3672
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
72
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
38.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Belize

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Geography & sun

Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
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 Placencia

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)
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library