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Pivijay

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Pivijay

Total population

37,341

Founded

1774

Elevation3 m
WeatherAvg high 90.8°F
Coordinates10.47°, -74.62°

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City facts

Founded
1774
Elevation
3 m
Official website
www.pivijay-magdalena.gov.co/index.shtml

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pivijay is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded in 1774 by José Flores, Julian Valera y Antonio Sánchez. Promoted to municipality in 1912.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.4654
Longitude
-74.6170
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
90.8°F
Avg low
76.2°F
Annual precipitation
58.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,129
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Lion's Claw Tree
    Chloroleucon mangense (Jacq.) Britton & Rose · Magnoliopsida
    147
  • Streaked Rosette Lichen
    Physcia atrostriata Moberg · Lecanoromycetes
    125
  • Pyrenula ochraceoflava (Nyl.) R.C.Harris
    Pyrenula ochraceoflava (Nyl.) R.C.Harris · Eurotiomycetes
    95
  • Twisted Airplant
    Tillandsia flexuosa Sw. · Liliopsida
    89
  • Bloody Comma Lichen
    Coniocarpon cinnabarinum DC. · Arthoniomycetes
    87
  • Common Calabash Tree
    Crescentia cujete L. · Magnoliopsida
    81
  • Medallion lichen
    Dirinaria confusa D.D.Awasthi · Lecanoromycetes
    76
  • Opegrapha dekeselii Ertz
    Opegrapha dekeselii Ertz · Arthoniomycetes
    74

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
15
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2006-05-02

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Magdalena

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.41
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,974

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
50
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pivijay

Estudio semidetallado de suelos, para fines agrícolas, del sector plano y general del área quebrada del municipio de Pivijay
Ingenagros Ltda · 1971

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana
Seen 2026-04-09
Orangefruit Passionflower
Orangefruit Passionflower
Passiflora vesicaria
Seen 2026-04-09
Tropical Kingbird
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Seen 2022-10-08
Chirique-Flusse Tree Frog
Chirique-Flusse Tree Frog
Boana pugnax
Seen 2022-07-07
Crab-eating Fox
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Seen 2021-07-12
Sensitive Neptunia
Sensitive Neptunia
Neptunia oleracea
Seen 2021-02-06
Yellow velvetleaf
Yellow velvetleaf
Limnocharis flava
Seen 2021-02-06
viscid mallow
viscid mallow
Abutilon viscosum
Seen 2021-02-06
Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin
Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin
Cebus malitiosus
Seen 2019-03-12

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

Events

Gallery

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

ISS030-E-213332 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia2.7 miISS018-E-36635 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia4.7 miISS018-E-36637 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia4.7 miISS018-E-36636 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia4.7 miISS022-E-18375 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia4.7 miISS066-E-192192 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia4.7 miISS066-E-192193 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia4.7 miISS066-E-192194 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia4.7 miISS066-E-192195 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia4.7 miISS066-E-192196 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia4.7 miISS018-E-36634 - View of Earth — Pivijay, Colombia6.1 mi

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

Official Identifiers

DANE — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística

DANE / DIVIPOLA
47551
Population (Wikidata)
34,374
Wikidata
Q929338

DANE code via Wikidata P7325

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • DANE — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística — DANE code via Wikidata P7325