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Batán
Limónvillage
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Batán is a village that lies in Limón, Costa Rica. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Located at 10.086°, -83.342°, Batán occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. 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. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,398
- Montezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves1,361
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves1,140
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves1,135
- Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani (Malherbe, 1849) · Aves1,048
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,031
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves1,026
- Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus R.Lesson, 1830 · Aves975
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-08-017 km SE of Orosi, Costa Rica
- M 5 — 2026-04-282 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica
- M 4.6 — 2026-02-1813 km NNW of Barranco Adentro, Panama
- M 4.2 — 2026-02-0716 km NNW of Limón, Costa Rica
- M 4 — 2026-01-192 km WSW of Colima, Costa Rica
- M 3.8 — 2025-08-222 km W of Colima, Costa Rica
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
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