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Manaure

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Total population

83,072

Air quality index

54Moderate
Coordinates11.78°, -72.45°

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City facts

Overview

Set in La Guajira, Colombia, Manaure is recorded in open geodata as a sizeable town. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 11.777°, -72.447°. The population stands at approximately 83,072. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,011 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.7771
Longitude
-72.4469
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
54
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
16.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
26.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
44
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,186
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • turtle-grass
    Thalassia testudinum Banks & Sol. ex K.D.Koenig · Liliopsida
    68
  • Neotropic Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    57
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    54
  • White Ibis
    Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    53
  • Roseate Spoonbill
    Platalea ajaja Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    52
  • Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    51
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    49
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    46

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
17
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2017-02-12

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in La Guajira

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,011

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Manaure

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Manaure, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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