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Alto Quetzal

Cartagovillage

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Coordinates9.78°, -83.41°

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City facts

Overview

Alto Quetzal is a village located in Cartago, Costa Rica. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Alto Quetzal maps to 9.782°, -83.409° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.7820
Longitude
-83.4089
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)
444,210
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Montezuma Oropendola
    Psarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves
    8,205
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    8,040
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    7,691
  • White-necked Jacobin
    Florisuga mellivora (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,520
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    6,449
  • Keel-billed Toucan
    Ramphastos sulfuratus R.Lesson, 1830 · Aves
    6,246
  • Golden-hooded Tanager
    Stilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves
    5,920
  • Red-billed Pigeon
    Patagioenas flavirostris (Wagler, 1831) · Aves
    5,789

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
207
Largest magnitude
6.4
Largest event
2004-11-20

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Cartago

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,615

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