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Alajuela
Alajuelacity
Total population
50,000
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Alajuela is a sizeable town that lies in Alajuela, Costa Rica. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 10.017°, -84.214°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 50,000. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves45,321
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves40,032
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves39,193
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves38,274
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves37,143
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves35,508
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves34,177
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves31,469
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-08-017 km SE of Orosi, Costa Rica
- M 5.2 — 2026-07-0718 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.1 — 2026-07-034 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-164 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-1410 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-144 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
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.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Alajuela
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library