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Chomes

Puntarenasvillage

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Coordinates10.04°, -84.91°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Chomes occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 10.043°, -84.908°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.0432
Longitude
-84.9081
Water area
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)
225,673
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Magnificent Frigatebird
    Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves
    5,550
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    4,614
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    4,516
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,425
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,010
  • Brown Pelican
    Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3,977
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,838
  • White Ibis
    Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,827

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
315
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 Puntarenas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,605

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