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La Fortuna

Guanacastevillage

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Coordinates10.67°, -85.20°

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City facts

Overview

La Fortuna is a village that lies in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at 10.675°, -85.201°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,917 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.6748
Longitude
-85.2009
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)
308,776
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,416
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    5,397
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    5,183
  • Montezuma Oropendola
    Psarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves
    5,123
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    4,967
  • Keel-billed Toucan
    Ramphastos sulfuratus R.Lesson, 1830 · Aves
    4,812
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,778
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    4,626

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
330
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

Nearby places in Guanacaste

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,917

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