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Palos

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Total population

6,426

Air quality index

38Good

Coordinates22.80°, -81.74°

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City facts

Overview

Palos is a small town located in Cuba. It is home to roughly 6,426 residents. The settlement sits at 22.795°, -81.743°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

22.7950

Longitude

-81.7430

Water area

—

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

38

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

13.7

PM10 (µg/m³)

20.8

Ozone (µg/m³)

27

NO₂ (µg/m³)

4.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

801

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
101
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
43
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
42
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
29
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
28
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
25
Antillean Palm-Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Gosse, 1847 · Aves
24
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
24

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

3

Largest magnitude

4.4

Largest event

2017-07-30

Most recent

M 4.4 — 2017-07-30
17 km NE of Matanzas, Cuba
M 4.1 — 2015-01-21
45 km SW of Jagüey Grande, Cuba
M 4.3 — 2014-02-05
15 km NNE of Martí, Cuba

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Enrique Martinez Celaya

Enrique Martinez Celaya

Cuban-born American artist (born 1964)

Agapito Lázaga

Cuban baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

ISS032-E-29337 - View of Earth — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M41S000 Nueva Paz cu (470789947524264, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M42S000 Nueva Paz cu (460901861865316, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M43S000 Nueva Paz cu (1052592908600821, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M44S000 Nueva Paz cu (282959630219852, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M45S000 Nueva Paz cu (2880168912293487, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M46S000 Nueva Paz cu (2234331516702389, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M47S000 Nueva Paz cu (1445749529107066, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M48S000 Nueva Paz cu (215623503363755, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M49S000 Nueva Paz cu (468443417580808, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M50S000 Nueva Paz cu (289292382860914, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M51S000 Nueva Paz cu (955901391833641, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M52S000 Nueva Paz cu (465132998109338, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M53S000 Nueva Paz cu (875430476371181, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M54S000 Nueva Paz cu (932548070909221, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M55S000 Nueva Paz cu (149750603825272, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M56S000 Nueva Paz cu (524642478550149, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M57S000 Nueva Paz cu (317149536675806, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M58S000 Nueva Paz cu (464930451481251, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H58M59S000 Nueva Paz cu (799949570653321, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H59M00S000 Nueva Paz cu (486144619500506, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H59M01S000 Nueva Paz cu (1210079379412292, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H59M02S000 Nueva Paz cu (169117348457700, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

Mapillary 10H59M03S000 Nueva Paz cu (385103879335641, 21MGU-Z7seMMaxbisOf6yw) (elpbatista) 2017-01-10 — Palos, Cuba

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

Sources

• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)