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Petaquillas

Guerrerotown

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Total population

12,551

Air quality index

40Good
WeatherAvg high 83.8°F
Coordinates17.49°, -99.46°

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City facts

Overview

Petaquillas is a small town located in Guerrero, Mexico. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (17.487°, -99.456°). Around 12,551 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 83.8°F and lows near 61.5°F, together with about 43.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,123 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.4872
Longitude
-99.4564
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
83.8°F
Avg low
61.5°F
Annual precipitation
43.1 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
40
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
75
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,022
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Inca Dove
    Columbina inca (R.Lesson, 1847) · Aves
    146
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    130
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    129
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    128
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    113
  • Russet-crowned Motmot
    Momotus mexicanus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    109
  • Rufous-backed Robin
    Turdus rufopalliatus Lafresnaye, 1840 · Aves
    109
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    109

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,245
Largest magnitude
7
Largest event
2021-09-08

Most recent

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.

Nearby places in Guerrero

Browse all places in Guerrero

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,123

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Petaquillas, 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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org