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Chánguena

Puntarenasvillage

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Coordinates8.94°, -83.20°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Chánguena is a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 8.938°, -83.202° situate Chánguena in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,789 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.9384
Longitude
-83.2016
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)
36,052
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    622
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    618
  • Yellow-throated Toucan
    Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
    597
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    566
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    553
  • Roadside Hawk
    Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    533
  • White-tipped Dove
    Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 · Aves
    511
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    496

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
438
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2003-12-25

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Puntarenas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,789

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