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Cinco Esquinas
San Josévillage
Total population
9,400
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Cinco Esquinas sits in San José, Costa Rica and is identified as a small village. Located at 9.947°, -84.082°, Cinco Esquinas occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 9,400. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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 · Aves41,865
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves37,253
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves36,470
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves36,025
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves34,816
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves34,664
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves30,338
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves30,170
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- 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 — 2026-05-145 km ESE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.9 — 2026-05-1315 km NE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.1 — 2026-05-0525 km S of Parrita, Costa Rica
- M 5 — 2026-04-282 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
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
- Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Costa RicaVolcanoes · 2026-04-27 · 105 mi
- Masaya Volcano, NicaraguaVolcanoes · 2026-04-26 · 200 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • NASA EONET