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Río Viejo
Bolívartown
Total population
10,598
Demographic figures from DANE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Río Viejo, a small town in Bolívar, Colombia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 10,598. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 8.587°, -73.839°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 89.5°F and lows near 75.4°F, alongside about 105.6 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,836 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Tobago caneBactris guineensis (L.) H.E.Moore · Liliopsida217
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves51
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves45
- Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves44
- Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus (Swainson, 1838) · Aves44
- White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 · Aves39
- Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves39
- brown-throated conureAratinga pertinax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves32
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5.5 — 2022-02-2326 km SW of Santa Rosa del Sur, Colombia
- M 4.5 — 2020-04-1712 km SSW of Margarita, Colombia
- M 5.7 — 2020-04-1513 km NNE of Pinillos, Colombia
- M 4.4 — 2019-06-2431 km NNE of El Carmen, Colombia
- M 4.6 — 2019-01-109 km NNE of González, Colombia
- M 4.4 — 2017-06-195 km WSW of El Carmen, Colombia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Bolívar
Geography & sun
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









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Río Viejo, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
DANE — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística
- DANE / DIVIPOLA
- 13600
- Wikidata
- Q1442380
DANE code via Wikidata P7325
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • DANE — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística — DANE code via Wikidata P7325