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Punta Negra

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Total population

52

Air quality index

72Moderate
Coordinates16.29°, -88.54°

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

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City facts

Overview

Punta Negra is a tiny hamlet located in Belize. Punta Negra maps to 16.292°, -88.545° — squarely within the tropical belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 52. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,862 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year 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. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.2915
Longitude
-88.5448
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)
16.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
33.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
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)
6,051
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Little Blue Heron
    Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    194
  • Brown Pelican
    Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    168
  • Magnificent Frigatebird
    Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves
    159
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    145
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    141
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    138
  • Anhinga
    Anhinga anhinga (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    130
  • Common Black Hawk
    Buteogallus anthracinus (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    125

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
31
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.

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

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Events

Gallery

Sources

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