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Aguas Zarcas

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Total population

27,000

Coordinates10.37°, -84.34°

Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Aguas Zarcas is a village located in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Its coordinates of 10.374°, -84.343° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 27,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.3744
Longitude
-84.3429
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
205,833
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    4,739
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    4,560
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,961
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,891
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    3,888
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    3,682
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    3,590
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,150

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
228
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2017-11-13

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Álvaro Saborío
Álvaro Saborío
Costa Rican footballer
Jhonny Acosta
Jhonny Acosta
Costa Rican association football player
Álvaro Sánchez
Álvaro Sánchez
Costa Rican footballer
F
Fausto González
Costa Rican footballer
Deyver Vega
Deyver Vega
Costa Rican association football player
J
Jeisson Jiménez
Costa Rican association football player
Keilor Soto
Keilor Soto
Costa Rican association football player
Noelia Bermúdez
Noelia Bermúdez
Costa Rican association football player
F
Fernando Brenes
Costa Rican footballer
M
Marco Mena
Costa Rican association football player
Á
Álvaro Aguilar
Costa Rican association football player
J
José Carlos Pérez
Costa Rican footballer
Claudia Dobles Camargo
Claudia Dobles Camargo
First Lady of Costa Rica
Edgar Mora
Edgar Mora
Costa Rican journalist
A
Andrey Soto
Costa Rican footballer
Luis Ramón Carranza Cascante
Luis Ramón Carranza Cascante
Costa Rican politician

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

Nearby places in Alajuela

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,605

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

Gallery

Sources

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