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Zhagal

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Air quality index

28Good
Elevation86 m
Coordinates-2.85°, -79.62°

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

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City facts

Overview

Zhagal is a village located in Azuay, Ecuador. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at -2.850°, -79.623°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 1,401 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-2.8504
Longitude
-79.6230
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,534
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    95
  • Flame-rumped Tanager
    Ramphocelus flammigerus (Jardine & Selby, 1833) · Aves
    81
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    77
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    73
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    73
  • Southern Rough-winged Swallow
    Stelgidopteryx ruficollis (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    71
  • Variable Seedeater
    Sporophila corvina (P.L.Sclater, 1860) · Aves
    67
  • blue-and-white swallow
    Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    64

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
144
Largest magnitude
6.8
Largest event
2023-03-18

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Azuay

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Geography & sun

Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,401

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

Gallery

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

ISS022-E-80437 - View of Earth — Zhagal, Ecuador3.8 miISS009-E-6759 - View of Ecuador — Zhagal, Ecuador3.8 miISS009-E-6760 - View of Ecuador — Zhagal, Ecuador3.8 mi

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)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org