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Santa Cruz (Belize)

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59Moderate
Coordinates16.19°, -89.21°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Belize, Santa Cruz (Belize) is a hamlet. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (16.187°, -89.208°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,766 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.1867
Longitude
-89.2080
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
59
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
14.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
26.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
12,637
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    272
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    253
  • Melodious Blackbird
    Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    240
  • Spot-breasted Wren
    Pheugopedius maculipectus (Lafresnaye, 1845) · Aves
    229
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    216
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    215
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    198
  • Black-headed Trogon
    Trogon melanocephalus Gould, 1836 · Aves
    196

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
21
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2012-04-23

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,766

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Santa Cruz (Belize)

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

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