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La Paloma

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Total population

1,268

Coordinates-32.73°, -55.58°

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City facts

Overview

La Paloma is a small town located in Durazno, Uruguay. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,268. Coordinates of -32.728°, -55.580° situate La Paloma in the warm-temperate zone of the southern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,741 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for La Paloma.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-32.7277

Longitude

-55.5797

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

468

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
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Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
10
Southern Caracara
Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
9
Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
9
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
8
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
8
Spotted Nothura
Nothura maculosa (Temminck, 1815) · Aves
7
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
7

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

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Durazno

Browse all places in Durazno →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.77

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,741

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about La Paloma

Cara de Liebre

Liliana V. Blum · 2020

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Seen 2026-03-10

creeping beggarweed

creeping beggarweed

Desmodium incanum

Seen 2025-12-05

Carex polysticha

Carex polysticha

Carex polysticha

Seen 2025-11-08

Leathery Colicwood

Leathery Colicwood

Myrsine coriacea

Seen 2025-01-15

Scutia buxifolia

Scutia buxifolia

Scutia buxifolia

Seen 2025-01-15

Turquoise Emperor

Turquoise Emperor

Doxocopa laurentia

Seen 2025-01-15

Sebastiania commersoniana

Sebastiania commersoniana

Sebastiania commersoniana

Seen 2025-01-15

Ocotea acutifolia

Ocotea acutifolia

Ocotea acutifolia

Seen 2025-01-15

Wrestler Frog

Leptodactylus luctator

Seen 2025-01-15

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of La Paloma, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS043-E-1612 - View of Earth — La Paloma, Uruguay

ISS043-E-1613 - View of Earth — La Paloma, Uruguay

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

Sources

• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Open Library