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Colorado

Puntarenasvillage

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Coordinates9.01°, -83.03°

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City facts

Overview

Colorado is a village located in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 9.009°, -83.028°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.0085
Longitude
-83.0284
Water area
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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)
177,616
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    2,885
  • Yellow-throated Toucan
    Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
    2,737
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    2,728
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,678
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    2,626
  • Southern House Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    2,400
  • Golden-hooded Tanager
    Stilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves
    2,258
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    2,192

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
374
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

Royner Mora Ruiz
Royner Mora Ruiz
Costa Rican sports manager and politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,615

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

Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Seen 2026-07-28
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-07-15
Ipomoea carnea fistulosa
Ipomoea carnea fistulosa
Ipomoea carnea fistulosa
Seen 2026-07-15
Corydalus luteus
Corydalus luteus
Corydalus luteus
Seen 2026-07-10
Red-and-black Flatwing
Red-and-black Flatwing
Heteragrion erythrogastrum
Seen 2026-07-07
giant red-winged grasshopper
giant red-winged grasshopper
Tropidacris cristata
Seen 2026-06-26
blue-and-orange eighty-eight
blue-and-orange eighty-eight
Catagramma tolima
Seen 2026-06-25
Common Coral Slime
Common Coral Slime
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Seen 2026-06-17
Phytolacca rugosa
Phytolacca rugosa
Phytolacca rugosa
Seen 2026-06-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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