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San Carlos

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Total population

138

Air quality index

67Moderate
Coordinates17.72°, -88.65°

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

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City facts

Overview

San Carlos is a small village located in Belize. Coordinates of 17.718°, -88.654° situate San Carlos in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 138. 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. 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 San Carlos.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.7185
Longitude
-88.6538
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
67
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
16.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
32.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
42
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
469,457
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    7,600
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    7,191
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    6,905
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,553
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    6,483
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    6,477
  • Neotropic Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    6,352
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,281

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)
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 San Carlos

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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