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Cartago
Cartagocity
Total population
110,000
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Cartago is a sizeable town that lies in Cartago, Costa Rica. Population sits at roughly 110,000 according to the open data we track. The settlement sits at 9.864°, -83.921°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves30,552
- Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves28,670
- Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves25,150
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves24,097
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves23,631
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves23,577
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves23,303
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,952
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-08-017 km SE of Orosi, Costa Rica
- M 5.2 — 2026-07-0718 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.1 — 2026-07-034 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-164 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-1410 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-144 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Cartago
- Oriental0.3 mi away · pop. 13,000
- Occidental0.4 mi away
- Carmen0.6 mi away
- Guadalupe1.1 mi away
- San Rafael1.2 mi away · pop. 28,000
- Taras1.2 mi away
- Dulce Nombre1.6 mi away
- Aguacaliente1.6 mi away
- San Isidro3.3 mi away
- Llanos de Santa Lucía3.3 mi away
- Cot3.8 mi away · pop. 11,400
- Tierra Blanca4 mi away · pop. 6,000
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Cartago
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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
- • Open Library