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Concepción

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Total population

5,738

Air quality index

11Good
Coordinates6.77°, -72.69°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Santander, Colombia, Concepción is a small town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,738. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 6.768°, -72.694°. The location receives about 1,612 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7683
Longitude
-72.6945
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
11
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
10
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,269
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Thrush
    Turdus fuscater Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 · Aves
    133
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    116
  • Yellow-backed Oriole
    Icterus chrysater (Lesson, 1844) · Aves
    99
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    96
  • Blackburnian Warbler
    Setophaga fusca (Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    82
  • White-throated Tyrannulet
    Mecocerculus leucophrys (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) · Aves
    81
  • Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
    Henicorhina leucophrys (Tschudi, 1844) · Aves
    78
  • Band-tailed Pigeon
    Patagioenas fasciata (Say, 1822) · Aves
    68

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,135
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2015-03-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Carlos Valencia
Colombian footballer (1953-2017)
Jaime Zárate Valer
Jaime Zárate Valer
Colombian painter (1954-2007)
Jesús Zárate
Jesús Zárate
Colombian diplomat
Laura Acuña
Laura Acuña
Colombian lawyer, television presenter and model
Solón Wilches
Solón Wilches
politician (1835-1893)
B
Belisario Ruiz Wilches
Colombian astronomer
F
Fabián Harbeith Roa Dueñez
Colombian composer
H
Hency Martínez Vargas
S
Samuel Moreno Díaz
Colombian politician
L
Luis Guillermo Durán Solano
Colombian geologist and cartographer

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

Nearby places in Santander

Browse all places in Santander →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,612

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Concepción

La experiencia histórica del cogobierno en la Universidad Industrial de Santander : concepciones y divergencias en disputa por la autonomía universitaria, 1971-1976 - 1. edición
La experiencia histórica del cogobierno en la Universidad Industrial de Santander : concepciones y divergencias en disputa por la autonomía universitaria, 1971-1976 - 1. edición
2016
Estudio general de suelos, para fines agrícolas, de los municipios de Guaca, San Andrés, Molagavita, San José de Miranda, Málaga, Cerrito, Concepción, Carcasí, San Miguel, Macaravita, Enciso y Capitanejo (Departamento de Santander)
Estudios Agrotécnicos Ltda. · 1969
Estudio general de suelos, para fines agrícolas, de los municipios de Guaca, San Andrés Molagavita, San José de Miranda, Málaga, Cerrito, Concepción, Carcasi, San Miguel, Macaravita, Enciso y Capitanejo (Departamento de Santander) Supervisión
Estudios Agrotécnicos Ltda. · 1969
Clima futuro
Clima futuro
Víctor Valenzuela · 2021
Generación del Trece
Pablo Neruda · 2007

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