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General Viejo

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Total population

7,000

Coordinates9.37°, -83.66°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in San José, Costa Rica, General Viejo is a small village. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 7,000. The settlement sits at 9.372°, -83.661°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for General Viejo.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.3721
Longitude
-83.6608
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)
424,573
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    9,343
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,691
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    7,585
  • Golden-hooded Tanager
    Stilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves
    7,480
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    7,376
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    7,229
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,105
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    6,086

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
328
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

Jeaustin Campos
Jeaustin Campos
Costa Rican soccer coach
Hugo Barrantes Ureña
Hugo Barrantes Ureña
Costa Rican catholic archbishop (1936–2024)
F
Freddy Fernández
Costa Rican footballer
J
Juan Diego Monge
Costa Rican association football player
Néstor Monge
Néstor Monge
Costa Rican footballer
P
Pablo Brenes
Costa Rican footballer
B
Bill González
Costa Rican association football player
P
Pastor Fernández
Costa Rican footballer
V
Vianney Blanco
Costa Rican association football player
Juan Gabriel Guzmán
Juan Gabriel Guzmán
Costa Rican footballer
Hernán Solano
Hernán Solano
Costa Rican civil servant
A
Aarón Navarro
Costa Rican association football player
R
Rónald Salas
Costa Rican association football player
N
Néstor Mena
Costa Rican association football player
F
Farlen Ilama
Costa Rican footballer
G
Greivin Chinchilla
association football player

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

Nearby places in San José

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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 General Viejo

Reminiscences of a Ranger
Reminiscences of a Ranger
Horace Bell · 1881

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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