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Padalangala

Sabaragamuwatown

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

28Good
Coordinates6.25°, 80.91°

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

Padalangala is a small town located in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. Coordinates of 6.254°, 80.913° situate Padalangala in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.2537
Longitude
80.9133
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)
4.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
9
NO₂ (µg/m³)
11.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,565
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    111
  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    100
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    97
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    85
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    82
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    78
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    77
  • Indian Pond-Heron
    Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves
    76

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

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

Sri Lankan Grey Langur
Sri Lankan Grey Langur
Semnopithecus priam thersites
Seen 2026-09-10
Domestic Dog
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
Seen 2026-09-01
Bengal Monitor
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
Seen 2026-08-13
Monolepta signata
Monolepta signata
Monolepta signata
Seen 2026-08-09
Sri Lankan Elephant
Sri Lankan Elephant
Elephas maximus maximus
Seen 2026-06-26
Common Green Forest Lizard
Common Green Forest Lizard
Calotes calotes
Seen 2026-06-05
Boulenger's Bronzeback
Boulenger's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis bifrenalis
Seen 2026-06-04
Sri Lanka Red-wattled Lapwing
Sri Lanka Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus lankae
Seen 2026-04-14
Russell's Wolf Snake
Russell's Wolf Snake
Lycodon fasciolatus
Seen 2026-04-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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