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Boconó

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Total population

150,000

Coordinates9.25°, -70.25°

Demographic figures from INE Venezuela. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Venezuela, Boconó is classified as a mid-sized city in public datasets. Located at 9.251°, -70.253°, Boconó occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 150,000 according to the open data we track. The location receives about 1,768 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.2509
Longitude
-70.2533
Water area
—
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)
31,520
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    2,015
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    991
  • Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
    Henicorhina leucophrys (Tschudi, 1844) · Aves
    982
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    972
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    925
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    922
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    900
  • blue-and-white swallow
    Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    775

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
83
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2025-09-25

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Juan María Leonardi Villasmil
Juan María Leonardi Villasmil
Venezuelan bishop
J
Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo
Venezuelan Roman Catholic bishop (1942-2013)
V
Vicente Hernández Peña
Venezuelan priest
Nelson Bocaranda
Nelson Bocaranda
Venezuelan journalist
Hugo José García Hernández
Hugo José García Hernández
Venezuelan diplomat
F
Fabricio Ojeda
Venezuelan journalist, politician, and guerrilla leader (1929–1966)
Joaquín Gabaldón Márquez
Joaquín Gabaldón Márquez
Venezuelan writer
H
Humberto Calderón Berti
Venezuelan politician
Óscar Sambrano Urdaneta
Óscar Sambrano Urdaneta
Venezuelan writer (1929-2011)
Francisco Pérez Perdomo
Francisco Pérez Perdomo
Venezuelan poet
R
Rafael Sánchez
footballer
S
Solimar Cadenas
Venezuelan singer (1984-2009)
H
Héctor Velázquez-Mejía
L
Lisandro Alirio Rivas Durán
Roman Catholic clergyman

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

Nearby places in Venezuela

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,768

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Boconó

II [i. e. Segunda] Convención Nacional de Ateneos, Boconó, Trujillo, Valera
Convención Nacional de Ateneos (2nd 1965 Boconó, Venezuela, etc.) · 1967
Acta final
Seminario Nacional de Administración Rural 2d Boconó, Venezuela 1970. · 1970
Presupuesto de ingresos y gastos de Boconó (Estado Trujillo)
1971
Boconó y mi tiempo
Boconó y mi tiempo
Alexi Berríos Berríos · 2002
Los origenes de Boconó
Nectario María Brother · 1962
Crónicas del Boconó de ayer
José María Baptista · 1962
Boconó en sus viejos periódicos
José María Baptista · 1963
Iglesia de San Miguel de Boconó y su retablo mayor
Chemané Arias Rodolfi · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

Semana santa - panoramio (57) — Boconó, Venezuela0.1 miBoana platanera 179704954 — Boconó, Venezuela0.7 miBoana platanera 135160092 — Boconó, Venezuela0.9 miFachada Iglesia San Alejo — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miPlaza Bolivar de Boconó — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miIglesia San Alejo — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miArdilla comiendo — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miZinnia elegans 04 — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miCelosia (Roja) — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miCelosia (Amarilla) — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miTagete erecta — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miMolino Hidráulico II — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miMolino Hidráulico I — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miMolino III — Boconó, Venezuela1.3 miAegopsis curvicornis 116568312 — Boconó, Venezuela1.6 miBoana platanera 173874583 — Boconó, Venezuela1.8 miBoana platanera 173874642 — Boconó, Venezuela1.8 miCubaris murina 108299130 — Boconó, Venezuela1.8 miVista de ciudad de Bocono — Boconó, Venezuela1.9 miTityus boconoensis 153385082 — Boconó, Venezuela1.9 miMarmosa murina 138138939 — Boconó, Venezuela1.9 miBoana platanera 153385855 — Boconó, Venezuela2 miBoana platanera 153385926 — Boconó, Venezuela2 miRusty-margined Flycatcher - Atrapamoscas Pecho Amarillo (Myiozetetes cayanensis) (11909128455) — Boconó, Venezuela2.1 mi

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