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Santa Cruz
Belizevillage
Total population
1,588
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistical Institute of Belize. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Belize, Santa Cruz is classified as a village in public datasets. Around 1,588 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Coordinates of 16.697°, -88.425° situate Santa Cruz in the tropical zone of 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Santa Cruz.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves3,170
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,149
- Spot-breasted WrenPheugopedius maculipectus (Lafresnaye, 1845) · Aves2,979
- Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves2,610
- Brown JayPsilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves2,555
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,461
- Melodious BlackbirdDives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves2,406
- Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves2,341
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-01-0955 km NNE of Baja Mar, Honduras
- M 5.1 — 2022-09-2524 km NE of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
- M 4.4 — 2016-12-3037 km NNE of Baja Mar, Honduras
- M 4.3 — 2013-06-0248 km N of Baja Mar, Honduras
- M 4.2 — 2009-10-26north of Honduras
- M 4.6 — 2009-10-1819 km NNW of Omoa, Honduras
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Belize
- Bazargan7511.2 mi away · pop. 9,000
- Tazeh Shahr7579.5 mi away · pop. 8,629
- Khamaneh7616.3 mi away · pop. 3,056
- Bonab-e-Jadid7616.3 mi away · pop. 4,430
- Parsabad7635.2 mi away · pop. 81,782
- Tabriz7648.4 mi away · pop. 1,558,693
- Shinabad7667.3 mi away
- Bostanabad7680.6 mi away · pop. 16,592
- Sarab7703.5 mi away · pop. 45,000
- Sareyn7714.2 mi away · pop. 5,459
- Ardabil7718.1 mi away · pop. 482,632
- Shahindezh7725.2 mi away · pop. 38,396
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Santa Cruz

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library