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Bijagua

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Total population

4,300

Coordinates10.73°, -85.06°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Alajuela, Costa Rica, Bijagua stands as a village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,300. Coordinates of 10.731°, -85.058° situate Bijagua in the tropical zone 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.7311
Longitude
-85.0576
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
406,955
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    7,469
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    7,412
  • Yellow-throated Toucan
    Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
    6,513
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,321
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    6,166
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    6,148
  • Montezuma Oropendola
    Psarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves
    5,996
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,654

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
249
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

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

Gallery

Sources

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