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San Marcos

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64Moderate
Elevation25 m
WeatherAvg high 86.1°F
Coordinates16.22°, -88.91°

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 Marcos sits in Belize and is identified as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at 16.216°, -88.905°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,862 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 86.1°F and lows near 71.8°F, alongside about 102.2 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.2158
Longitude
-88.9052
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
86.1°F
Avg low
71.8°F
Annual precipitation
102.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
64
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
16.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
31.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
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)
275,391
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    6,007
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    5,900
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,567
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    4,894
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,834
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    4,752
  • Melodious Blackbird
    Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    4,621
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    4,432

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
23
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
82 ft (25 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 San Marcos

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library