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Barra del Colorado

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Total population

5,100

Coordinates10.77°, -83.60°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Limón, Costa Rica, Barra del Colorado is a small village. Coordinates of 10.771°, -83.596° situate Barra del Colorado in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,100. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,564 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.7713
Longitude
-83.5964
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)
26,605
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    414
  • Montezuma Oropendola
    Psarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves
    391
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    378
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    362
  • Little Blue Heron
    Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    354
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    345
  • Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    327
  • Variable Seedeater
    Sporophila corvina (P.L.Sclater, 1860) · Aves
    306

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
54
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2009-01-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Limón

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,564

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