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Pontós

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Pontós

Total population

230

Elevation100 m
Land area13.7 km²
Coordinates42.19°, 2.92°

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

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City facts

Elevation
100 m
Area
13.7 km²
head of government
Barbara Van Hoestenberghe
Official website
www.pontos.cat

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pontós is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
42.1859
Longitude
2.9172
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
277,071
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,881
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    4,021
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,016
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,824
  • Cetti's Warbler
    Cettia cetti (Temminck, 1820) · Aves
    3,769
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,459
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,399
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,261

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
162
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

L
Lluís Maria de Puig
Spanish politician and historian (1945–2012)
Jaume Fàbrega
Jaume Fàbrega
Spanish writer
J
Joan Reglà i Campistol
Spanish historian and professor (1917-1973)
Maria Dolors Rovirola Coromí
Maria Dolors Rovirola Coromí
Spanish politician
L
Leonor Joher Besalú
Spanish activist
M
Marià Lorca i Bard
Spanish politician
M
Marta Felip Torres
Spanish politician
Martí Vilanova i Purcallas
Martí Vilanova i Purcallas
Spanish politician
M
Miquel Graneri i Magnet
Spanish actor
M
Montserrat Aguer Teixidor
Spanish philologist and writer
P
Pati Núñez
designer (born 1959)
P
Pelagi de Camps i de Matas
Spanish politician (1828-1889)
P
Pere Ordis i Llach
Spanish politician and physician (1913-2000)
P
Pere Teixidor i Elies
Spanish journalist and writer (1892-1981)
R
Rafael Coderch i Serra
Spanish engineer and politician (1859-1941)
R
Ramon Basil i Burjó
Spanish composer (1866-1938)

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

Nearby places in Catalonia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,487

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
22
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pontós

El graner de l'Empordà
Ramon Buxó · 1998

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Pontós, sourced from Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library