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Colima

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Total population

19,000

Coordinates9.96°, -84.08°

Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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

Latitude
9.9561
Longitude
-84.0842
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)
1,147,580
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    42,594
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    37,829
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    37,120
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    36,693
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    35,294
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    35,056
  • blue-and-white swallow
    Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    30,751
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    30,722

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
299
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2017-11-13

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in San José

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,879

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

Sources

  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library