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Colima
San Josévillage
Total population
19,000
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Colima is a village that lies in San José, Costa Rica. Around 19,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.956°, -84.084°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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 · Aves42,594
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves37,829
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37,120
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves36,693
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves35,294
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves35,056
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves30,751
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves30,722
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
Nearby places in San José
- San Juan0.4 mi away · pop. 27,000
- Cinco Esquinas0.6 mi away · pop. 9,400
- Uruca1.2 mi away · pop. 31,728
- Merced1.4 mi away · pop. 12,257
- Calle Blancos1.5 mi away
- Hospital1.6 mi away · pop. 19,270
- San José1.6 mi away · pop. 342,188
- Catedral1.7 mi away · pop. 12,936
- Guadalupe2.2 mi away · pop. 23,000
- Betania2.4 mi away · pop. 6,400
- San Vicente2.5 mi away · pop. 35,000
- San Pedro2.7 mi away · pop. 29,400
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Colima

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library