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Buenavista

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Coordinates10.75°, -84.83°

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City facts

Overview

Buenavista is a village located in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (10.746°, -84.831°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Buenavista.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.7460
Longitude
-84.8315
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)
536,392
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,633
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    7,473
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    7,054
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    6,824
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    6,529
  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    6,147
  • Common Tody-Flycatcher
    Todirostrum cinereum (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,024
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,915

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
187
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

Katherine Alvarado
Katherine Alvarado
Association footballer

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,605

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