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Silvia

Caucatown

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Total population

37,337

Air quality index

38Good
Elevation2492 m
Coordinates2.61°, -76.38°

Demographic figures from DANE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Cauca, Colombia, Silvia is recorded in open geodata as a town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 37,337. Its coordinates of 2.612°, -76.378° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,494 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Silvia.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
2.6115
Longitude
-76.3784
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
38
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
79
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
14,979
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    394
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    368
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    295
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    285
  • Eared Dove
    Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
    283
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    256
  • Black-billed Thrush
    Turdus ignobilis P.L.Sclater, 1858 · Aves
    253
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    252

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
30
Largest magnitude
7.3
Largest event
2012-09-30

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 Cauca

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Geography & sun

Elevation
8,176 ft (2492 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.09
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,494

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Silvia

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 Silvia, 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
19743
Population (Wikidata)
32,692
Wikidata
Q2418703

DANE code via Wikidata P7325

Sources

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