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Catedral
San Josétown
Total population
12,936
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small town in San José, Costa Rica, Catedral occupies its own corner of the country. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 12,936. Located at 9.933°, -84.078°, Catedral occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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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 · Aves42,462
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves37,343
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves36,775
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves36,320
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves35,234
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves34,738
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves30,733
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves30,271
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 San José
- San José0.1 mi away · pop. 342,188
- Merced0.3 mi away · pop. 12,257
- Hospital0.4 mi away · pop. 19,270
- Cinco Esquinas1.1 mi away · pop. 9,400
- Calle Blancos1.2 mi away
- Zapote1.5 mi away · pop. 23,000
- San Sebastián1.5 mi away · pop. 40,224
- Anselmo Llorente1.6 mi away · pop. 14,000
- San Pedro1.7 mi away · pop. 29,400
- Uruca1.9 mi away · pop. 31,728
- Guadalupe1.9 mi away · pop. 23,000
- Hatillo2 mi away · pop. 50,511
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Catedral
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library