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Canoas

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Total population

16,000

Coordinates8.54°, -82.84°

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

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City facts

Overview

Canoas is a village in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The population stands at approximately 16,000. Coordinates of 8.535°, -82.843° situate Canoas in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,694 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
8.5351
Longitude
-82.8434
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)
132,499
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    2,700
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    2,534
  • Red-crowned Woodpecker
    Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    2,448
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,409
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    2,284
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    2,203
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,174
  • Smooth-billed Ani
    Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,021

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
400
Largest magnitude
6.6
Largest event
2014-12-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

L
Luis Gallardo
Panamanian footballer

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

Nearby places in Puntarenas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,694

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