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La Casona

Puntarenasvillage

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Coordinates8.84°, -83.07°

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City facts

Overview

Within Puntarenas, Costa Rica, La Casona stands as a village. 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 (8.837°, -83.074°). Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,789 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.8368
Longitude
-83.0740
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
695,103
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    14,694
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    14,468
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    12,801
  • Golden-hooded Tanager
    Stilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves
    11,364
  • Buff-throated Saltator
    Saltator maximus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    10,773
  • Yellow-throated Toucan
    Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
    9,939
  • Paltry Tyrannulet
    Zimmerius vilissimus (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1859) · Aves
    9,852
  • Silver-throated Tanager
    Tangara icterocephala (Bonaparte, 1851) · Aves
    9,523

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
409
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2003-12-25

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,789

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

Sources

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