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Cartagena

Guanacastevillage

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Coordinates10.38°, -85.68°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Cartagena occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (10.382°, -85.675°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. 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. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.3820
Longitude
-85.6751
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)
110,928
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,965
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    3,964
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,299
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    3,240
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    3,225
  • Rufous-backed Wren
    Campylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves
    2,731
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    2,729
  • Inca Dove
    Columbina inca (R.Lesson, 1847) · Aves
    2,109

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
472
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

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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

Sources

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