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Scotland Halfmoon

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Scotland Halfmoon

Total population

259

Air quality index

72Moderate
Coordinates17.57°, -88.50°

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

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City facts

Overview

Scotland Halfmoon is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. It is a mainland village that is located in Belize District, between Burrell Boom and Bermudian Landing.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.5662
Longitude
-88.5020
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
72
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
40.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
53
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
60,231
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,210
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,209
  • Tropical Mockingbird
    Mimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves
    1,170
  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    1,165
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,112
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,083
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    1,013
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    902

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

G
Gilroy Usher
Belizean politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Belize

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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

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
27
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Yucatán Black Howler Monkey
Yucatán Black Howler Monkey
Alouatta pigra
Seen 2026-07-18
Montezuma Oropendola
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Seen 2026-07-17
Ruddy Ground Dove
Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Seen 2026-07-16
Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper
Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper
Aidemona azteca
Seen 2026-07-16
Micrathena sexspinosa
Micrathena sexspinosa
Micrathena sexspinosa
Seen 2026-07-16
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Seen 2026-07-16
Great Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Seen 2026-07-15
Mexican Giant Musk Turtle
Mexican Giant Musk Turtle
Staurotypus triporcatus
Seen 2026-07-15
Yellow-headed Amazon
Yellow-headed Amazon
Amazona oratrix
Seen 2026-07-05

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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