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Jicaral
Puntarenasvillage
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Jicaral sits in Puntarenas, Costa Rica and is identified as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.962°, -85.114°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,968 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Jicaral.
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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
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves1,961
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves1,767
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,669
- Inca DoveColumbina inca (R.Lesson, 1847) · Aves1,660
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,649
- Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves1,612
- WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,597
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves1,573
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- 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 4.9 — 2026-06-108 km NW of Sardinal, 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.
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
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