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Belén

Guanacastevillage

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Coordinates10.03°, -85.50°

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City facts

Overview

Belén sits in Guanacaste, Costa Rica and is identified as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Located at 10.030°, -85.503°, Belén occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,917 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Belén.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.0299
Longitude
-85.5033
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)
64,944
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    1,835
  • Rufous-backed Wren
    Campylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves
    1,733
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,661
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    1,476
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,412
  • Black-headed Trogon
    Trogon melanocephalus Gould, 1836 · Aves
    1,166
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    1,140
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,124

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
368
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

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,917

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

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org