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Barranca

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Total population

32,000

Coordinates9.99°, -84.71°

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

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City facts

Overview

Barranca is a village that lies in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The population stands at approximately 32,000. Its coordinates of 9.988°, -84.711° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.9884
Longitude
-84.7109
Water area
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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)
145,423
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    4,028
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    3,911
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,875
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    3,305
  • Magnificent Frigatebird
    Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves
    3,000
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,961
  • Brown Pelican
    Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,853
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    2,752

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
331
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

R
Rónald Cháves
Costa Rican footballer
W
Wilberth Barquero
Costa Rican footballer
S
Sara Cognuck
Costa Rican environmentalist
J
John Paul Ruiz Del Valle
Costa Rican association football player

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

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