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Escobal

Alajuelavillage

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Coordinates9.93°, -84.44°

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City facts

Overview

Escobal is a village in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.934°, -84.435°). The latitude suggests 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Escobal.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.9338
Longitude
-84.4354
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)
462,352
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    11,596
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,669
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    10,665
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    10,315
  • Rufous-backed Wren
    Campylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves
    10,189
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    8,989
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,902
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8,506

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
317
Largest magnitude
7.6
Largest event
2012-09-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Alejandro González Rojas
Alejandro González Rojas
Costa Rican footballer
J
José Carlos Chaves
Costa Rican footballer
L
Luis Guillermo Campos
Costa Rican association football player
M
Minor Arguedas
Costa Rican association football player
R
Rolando Corella
Costa Rican footballer
E
Evangelista Chavarría
B
Barlon Sequeira
Costa Rican footballer
T
Teresita Aguilar
Costa Rican politician
Nielsen Pérez
Nielsen Pérez
Costa Rican politician
Felícitas Chaverri Matamoros
Felícitas Chaverri Matamoros
Costa Rican pharmacist and poet (1894 – 1934)
R
Ronald Emilio Alpízar Rojas
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
D
Douglas López
Costa Rican footballer
Didier Gutiérrez
Didier Gutiérrez
Costa Rican footballer
Ó
Óscar Cordero
costarican footballer
T
Tarcisio Rodríguez
costarican footballer

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

Nearby places in Alajuela

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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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

gallinero
gallinero
Iochroma arborescens
Seen 2026-06-28
Merian's Orchid Bee
Merian's Orchid Bee
Eulaema meriana
Seen 2026-06-28
trumpet tree
trumpet tree
Cecropia peltata
Seen 2026-06-28
Battus polydamas polydamas
Battus polydamas polydamas
Battus polydamas polydamas
Seen 2026-06-28
Juno Silverspot
Juno Silverspot
Dione juno
Seen 2026-06-28
Monstera adansonii laniata
Monstera adansonii laniata
Monstera adansonii laniata
Seen 2026-06-28
Blue-eyed Setwing
Blue-eyed Setwing
Dythemis nigra
Seen 2026-06-27
Screwworm
Screwworm
Telchin atymnius
Seen 2026-06-27
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
Seen 2026-06-27

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Escobal, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Escbal station FC de Pacifico — Escobal, Costa Rica0.1 mi(Calles de-Streets of) San Pablo, Turrubares 012 - panoramio — Escobal, Costa Rica1.8 miWater (41794820) — Escobal, Costa Rica2.6 miCabuya-island-cemetery costa-rica 49 — Escobal, Costa Rica3.4 miISS031-E-159057 - View of Earth — Escobal, Costa Rica3.4 miADI Estanquillos — Escobal, Costa Rica3.8 miVista Puerto Puntarenas desde Estanquillos — Escobal, Costa Rica3.8 miMapa Estanquillos de Atenas. 1959 — Escobal, Costa Rica3.8 miTemplo Catolico Estanquillos — Escobal, Costa Rica3.8 miSalón Multiuso Estanquillos Atenas — Escobal, Costa Rica3.8 miSalón Comunal Estanquillos — Escobal, Costa Rica3.8 miPlaza de Deportes Estanquillos — Escobal, Costa Rica3.8 miRio Quebrada Honda. Estanquillos — Escobal, Costa Rica3.9 miAstyanax aeneus (Wild) 1 — Escobal, Costa Rica4.3 miCerro Raicero Estanquillos Atenas — Escobal, Costa Rica4.4 miSpathacanthus hoffmannii 86815036 — Escobal, Costa Rica4.7 miFachada de la Institucción — Escobal, Costa Rica4.9 miAtenas Costa Rica 2011 — Escobal, Costa Rica5 miISS046-E-32155 - View of Earth — Escobal, Costa Rica5 miBy Denyi - panoramio — Escobal, Costa Rica5.1 miSolar spot (12245253403) — Escobal, Costa Rica5.2 miRio machuca - panoramio — Escobal, Costa Rica5.3 miRio Machuca - panoramio — Escobal, Costa Rica5.3 miRio Machuca - panoramio (cropped) — Escobal, Costa Rica5.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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