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El Carmen
San Josévillage
Total population
22,000
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
El Carmen sits in San José, Costa Rica and is identified as a village. Coordinates of 9.954°, -84.017° situate El Carmen in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 22,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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. 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 · Aves35,835
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves31,595
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves31,370
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves31,362
- Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves31,354
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves30,680
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves29,410
- Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves27,050
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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
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 El Carmen
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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
- • Open Library