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Buenos Aires

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Total population

26,000

Coordinates9.17°, -83.33°

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

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City facts

Overview

Buenos Aires is a town located in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Population sits at roughly 26,000 according to the open data we track. Located at 9.173°, -83.331°, Buenos Aires occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.1728
Longitude
-83.3311
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)
89,919
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    1,565
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    1,545
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    1,513
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,371
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    1,359
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,339
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,258
  • Golden-hooded Tanager
    Stilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves
    1,202

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
356
Largest magnitude
6.4
Largest event
2002-06-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Puntarenas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,615

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

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