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Bajo Caliente

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Air quality index

31Good
Coordinates10.21°, -84.72°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Bajo Caliente is classified as a village in public datasets. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its coordinates of 10.205°, -84.722° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.2052
Longitude
-84.7222
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
23
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,041,128
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    20,117
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    16,958
  • Lesson's Motmot
    Momotus lessonii R.Lesson, 1842 · Aves
    16,791
  • Southern House Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    14,917
  • Slate-throated Redstart
    Myioborus miniatus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    14,835
  • Northern Emerald-Toucanet
    Aulacorhynchus prasinus (Gould, 1833) · Aves
    14,671
  • Lesser Violetear
    Colibri cyanotus (Bourcier, 1843) · Aves
    14,665
  • Common Chlorospingus (Middle America)
    Chlorospingus flavopectus (Lafresnaye, 1840) · Aves
    13,777

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
324
Largest magnitude
7.6
Largest event
2012-09-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)