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Swasey

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Total population

257

Air quality index

72Moderate
Coordinates16.51°, -88.57°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Belize, Swasey stands as a small village. Swasey maps to 16.506°, -88.574° — squarely within the tropical belt. It is home to roughly 257 residents. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,862 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.5064
Longitude
-88.5740
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)
13.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
27.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
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)
62,848
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    1,258
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,206
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    1,183
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,128
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,085
  • Morelet's Seedeater
    Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves
    1,083
  • Tropical Mockingbird
    Mimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves
    1,025
  • Melodious Blackbird
    Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    983

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
15
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

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 Swasey

Zinc lion
Gordon, Michael · 2001
Sohn stoariz frahn Crooked Tree vilij
Naomi Glock · 2004
Studies in ancient Mesoamerica, IV
John A. Graham · 1979

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