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Castillos

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Total population

7,715

Air quality index

47Good
Coordinates-34.20°, -53.86°

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City facts

Overview

As a small town in Rocha, Uruguay, Castillos occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (-34.200°, -53.861°). It is home to roughly 7,715 residents. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,703 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.2003
Longitude
-53.8608
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
47
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
59
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,046
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    342
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    309
  • Monk Parakeet
    Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    286
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    279
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    262
  • White-faced Ibis
    Plegadis chihi (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    218
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    205
  • Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    203

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

R
Roberto Rubio
Uruguayan politician (1917-2011)
I
Irineu Riet Correa
Uruguayan politician
J
Joaquín Zeballos
Uruguayan association football player
V
Victor Galceran Fonseca
Uruguayan writer
M
Mario Zelmar Vitabares
Uruguayan writer
H
Humberto Ochoa
Uruguayan lyricist
J
José Balao Sayanes
A
Ana Castillos
Uruguayan writer
R
Ruiz Pereyra Faget
Uruguayan writer
D
Diego López
Uruguayan writer
R
Roberto Martínez
Uruguayan boxer

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

Nearby places in Rocha

Browse all places in Rocha →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.66
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,703

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Castillos

El castillo de Roca Tacaña
El castillo de Roca Tacaña
Elisabetta Dami · 1999
Rocha Forte
Ermelindo Portela Silva · 2004
Un viaje botánico a los palmares de Castillos
Guillermo Herter · 1933
Apuntes sobre la flora del palmar de Castillos
Guillermo Herter · 1933
Conmemoración del Cuarto Centenario del Descubrimiento de América (1892) en Maldonado, Pan de Azúcar, Rocha y Castillos
Fernando Cairo Sola · 1992
Código de la legislación de hacienda pública, navegación, y comercio de la república de Nicaragua en Centro-América, formado por el señor doctor en jurisprudencia, maestro y licenciado don Jesús de la Rocha a virtud de comisión de S.E. el señor senador presidente don Nicacio del Castillo, refrendada por el señor ministro del interior don Eduardo Castillo, en el año de 1868
Jesús de la Rocha · 1871
El Misterio De La Casa Chueca (y El Bulton Color Mugre) (Castillo de la Lectura Naranja)
El Misterio De La Casa Chueca (y El Bulton Color Mugre) (Castillo de la Lectura Naranja)
Ana Luisa Anza · 2006
Romance nueuo por muy gentil estilo

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Coleataenia prionitis
Coleataenia prionitis
Coleataenia prionitis
Seen 2026-09-23
floating primrose-willow
floating primrose-willow
Ludwigia peploides
Seen 2026-09-23
Andes organ pipe cactus
Andes organ pipe cactus
Cereus hildmannianus
Seen 2026-05-29
skeleton fork fern
skeleton fork fern
Psilotum nudum
Seen 2026-05-29
Sebastiania commersoniana
Sebastiania commersoniana
Sebastiania commersoniana
Seen 2026-05-29
Shoestring Fern
Shoestring Fern
Vittaria lineata
Seen 2026-05-29
wild banana
wild banana
Bromelia antiacantha
Seen 2026-05-29
Myrsine laetevirens
Myrsine laetevirens
Myrsine laetevirens
Seen 2026-05-29
Christmas lichen
Christmas lichen
Herpothallon rubrocinctum
Seen 2026-05-29

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
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library