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Galoya

North Centralvillage

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Total population

1,000

Coordinates8.14°, 80.87°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Galoya is a small village located in North Central, Sri Lanka. Galoya maps to 8.136°, 80.865° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,000. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.1358
Longitude
80.8652
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,197
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    478
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    418
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    386
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    381
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    337
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    318
  • Brown-headed Barbet
    Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    316
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    286

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in North Central

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)