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Alajuelita

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Total population

14,000

Coordinates9.90°, -84.10°

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

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City facts

Overview

Alajuelita is a small town in San José, Costa Rica. Population sits at roughly 14,000 according to the open data we track. Alajuelita maps to 9.903°, -84.101° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.9027
Longitude
-84.1010
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)
1,128,684
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    41,922
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    37,037
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    36,487
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    35,762
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    34,823
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    34,478
  • blue-and-white swallow
    Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    30,200
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    30,164

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
314
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

Alejandro Alvarado Quirós
Alejandro Alvarado Quirós
Costa Rican writer and politician (1876-1945)
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Alexánder Obando
Costa Rican writer
Alfonso Chacón Rodríguez
Alfonso Chacón Rodríguez
Costa Rican writer
A
Alfonso Ulloa Zamora
Costa Rican writer (1914-2000)
A
Alfredo Trejos
Costa Rican writer
A
Amalia Chaverri Fonseca
Costa Rican philologist
Ana Istarú
Ana Istarú
Costa Rican writer and actor
A
Ana María Botey Sobrado
Costa Rican university teacher
Anacristina Rossi
Anacristina Rossi
Costa Rican writer
Rebeca Grynspan
Rebeca Grynspan
Costa Rican politician
A
Andrés Castro Piche
Costa Rican association football player
Benjamín Núñez
Benjamín Núñez
Costa Rican diplomat (1915-1994)
Ariel Francisco Rodríguez
Ariel Francisco Rodríguez
Costa Rican footballer
A
Athim Rooper
Costa Rican association football player
C
Carlos Clark
Costa Rican association football player
C
Carlos Francisco Monge
Costa Rican writer

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

Nearby places in San José

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,879

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