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Silvia
Caucatown
Total population
37,337
Air quality index
Demographic figures from DANE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves394
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves368
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves295
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves285
- Eared DoveZenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves283
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves256
- Black-billed ThrushTurdus ignobilis P.L.Sclater, 1858 · Aves253
- Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves252
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2025-08-2712 km WSW of Morales, Colombia
- M 4.4 — 2025-06-2018 km WSW of Inzá, Colombia
- M 4.4 — 2024-05-053 km NNE of Saladoblanco, Colombia
- M 4.3 — 2021-10-297 km S of Paispamba, Colombia
- M 4.5 — 2020-05-246 km E of Morales, Colombia
- M 4.3 — 2019-01-2911 km SE of Santa María, Colombia
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
- La Campana6 mi away
- Totoró7.1 mi away · pop. 24,558
- Piendamó10.8 mi away · pop. 14,561
- Jambaló12.1 mi away · pop. 17,841
- Cajibío13.2 mi away · pop. 42,014
- Resguardo Indígena la María13.8 mi away
- Caldono14.7 mi away · pop. 39,946
- Siberia15.5 mi away
- Puracé16.8 mi away
- Pisojé Bajo17.5 mi away
- Popayán19.7 mi away · pop. 318,059
- Morales20 mi away · pop. 38,838
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
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