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La Fortuna

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Total population

17,000

Coordinates10.47°, -84.64°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Alajuela, Costa Rica, La Fortuna stands as a village. Coordinates of 10.472°, -84.644° situate La Fortuna in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 17,000 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for La Fortuna.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.4717
Longitude
-84.6444
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)
1,567,349
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    32,005
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    29,891
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    29,283
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    27,262
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25,518
  • Montezuma Oropendola
    Psarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves
    23,521
  • Crested Guan
    Penelope purpurascens Wagler, 1830 · Aves
    21,645
  • Yellow-throated Toucan
    Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
    20,795

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
220
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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,605

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