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Cristo Rey
San Josévillage
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Cristo Rey is a village located in San José, Costa Rica. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.657°, -84.443°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
- Scarlet MacawAra macao (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,203
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves9,005
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,391
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,867
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves7,551
- Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves7,514
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves7,108
- Rufous-backed WrenCampylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves7,048
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
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Cristo Rey
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