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Bescanó

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Total population

3,700

Air quality index

23Good
Coordinates41.97°, 2.74°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Catalonia, Spain, Bescanó is recorded in open geodata as a village. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 3,700. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (41.967°, 2.739°). The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
41.9670
Longitude
2.7390
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
23
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
84
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
110,672
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,375
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,071
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,972
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,932
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,846
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,810
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,630
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,612

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
169
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2004-09-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

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

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

Sources

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