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Carmona

Guanacastetown

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Total population

2,500

Coordinates9.99°, -85.25°

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

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City facts

Overview

Carmona, a town in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 9.994°, -85.252°. The population stands at approximately 2,500. The location receives about 1,968 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.9937
Longitude
-85.2520
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)
39,216
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous-backed Wren
    Campylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves
    862
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    797
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    787
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    686
  • Turquoise-browed Motmot
    Eumomota superciliosa (Sandbach, 1837) · Aves
    642
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    621
  • White-tipped Dove
    Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 · Aves
    617
  • White-throated Magpie-Jay
    Calocitta formosa (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    598

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
269
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

Nearby places in Guanacaste

Browse all places in Guanacaste →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,968

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

Tetrio Sphinx
Tetrio Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio
Seen 2026-08-11
Manduca ochus
Manduca ochus
Manduca ochus
Seen 2026-08-11
Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
Seen 2026-08-09
Unstable Paper Wasp
Unstable Paper Wasp
Polistes instabilis
Seen 2026-08-08
Thoas Swallowtail
Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas
Seen 2026-08-07
Queen
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Seen 2026-08-07
Pale-banded Crescent
Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis
Seen 2026-08-07
Orange Daggerwing
Orange Daggerwing
Marpesia berania
Seen 2026-08-07
pink pearl bush
pink pearl bush
Miconia subcrustulata
Seen 2026-08-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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