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Candelaria del Alto

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Air quality index

44Good
Elevation1944 m
WeatherAvg high 76.9°F
Coordinates23.08°, -104.55°

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City facts

Overview

Candelaria del Alto is a village in Durango, Mexico. Coordinates of 23.080°, -104.545° situate Candelaria del Alto in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,176 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 76.9°F and lows near 49.6°F, together with about 23.7 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
23.0798
Longitude
-104.5452
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
76.9°F
Avg low
49.6°F
Annual precipitation
23.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
44
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
92
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
192
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Agave maximiliana Baker
    Agave maximiliana Baker · Liliopsida
    5
  • Echinocereus pamanesiorum A.B.Lau
    Echinocereus pamanesiorum A.B.Lau · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • Bletia macristhmochila Greenm.
    Bletia macristhmochila Greenm. · Liliopsida
    4
  • Echeandia scabrella (Benth.) Cruden
    Echeandia scabrella (Benth.) Cruden · Liliopsida
    3
  • ten-leaf wood-sorrel
    Oxalis decaphylla Kunth · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Havardia acatlensis (Benth.) Britton & Rose
    Havardia acatlensis (Benth.) Britton & Rose · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Trans-Pecos Indian paintbrush
    Castilleja nervata Eastw. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Pavón's milkvine
    Dictyanthus pavonii Decne. · Magnoliopsida
    3

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

Earthquake history

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

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Geography & sun

Elevation
6,378 ft (1944 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,176

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

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Candelaria del Alto, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org