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Hacienda Vieja
Alajuelavillage
Total population
1,700
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a village in Alajuela, Costa Rica, Hacienda Vieja occupies its own corner of the country. Located at 9.920°, -84.495°, Hacienda Vieja occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 1,700 according to the open data we track. The location receives about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves14,901
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves13,351
- Scarlet MacawAra macao (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,946
- Rufous-backed WrenCampylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves12,888
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,740
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves12,585
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves12,290
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves12,202
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- 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
- M 5 — 2026-05-1316 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.1 — 2026-05-0525 km S of Parrita, Costa Rica
- M 5 — 2026-04-282 km NNE of Palmichal, 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 Alajuela
Geography & sun
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
- Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Costa RicaVolcanoes · 2026-04-27 · 85 mi
- Masaya Volcano, NicaraguaVolcanoes · 2026-04-26 · 182 mi
- Telica Volcano, NicaraguaVolcanoes · 2026-05-30 · 244 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Hacienda Vieja, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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6.2 miPhotos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • NASA EONET