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Puerto Estrella

La Guajiravillage

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Coordinates12.35°, -71.31°

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City facts

Overview

Puerto Estrella is a village that lies in La Guajira, Colombia. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 12.349°, -71.313°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,077 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. 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
12.3491
Longitude
-71.3131
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
75
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown Booby
    Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    6
  • Tropical Mockingbird
    Mimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves
    5
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    3
  • Bat Falcon
    Falco rufigularis Daudin, 1800 · Aves
    3
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Black-backed Antshrike
    Thamnophilus melanonotus P.L.Sclater, 1855 · Aves
    3
  • Russet-throated Puffbird
    Hypnelus ruficollis (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    2
  • Red-crowned Woodpecker
    Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2006-01-01

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in La Guajira

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,077

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

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

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

Sources

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