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Las Pilas

Puntarenasvillage

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Coordinates9.08°, -83.43°

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City facts

Overview

Las Pilas is a village located in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The settlement sits at 9.084°, -83.435°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% 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
9.0838
Longitude
-83.4349
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)
70,351
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    1,457
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    1,433
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,291
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,265
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    1,096
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,051
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    1,002
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    968

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
380
Largest magnitude
6.4
Largest event
2004-11-20

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Puntarenas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,615

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

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Boana rosenbergi
Seen 2026-08-09
trumpet tree
trumpet tree
Cecropia peltata
Seen 2026-08-09
Black-crowned Tityra
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Seen 2026-08-09
Romalea varipennis
Romalea varipennis
Romalea varipennis
Seen 2026-08-08
Phoneutria depilata
Phoneutria depilata
Phoneutria depilata
Seen 2026-08-08
Flame-tailed Orchid Bee
Flame-tailed Orchid Bee
Euglossa flammea
Seen 2026-08-04
Neotropical Green Anole
Neotropical Green Anole
Anolis biporcatus
Seen 2026-08-02
Manduca albiplaga
Manduca albiplaga
Manduca albiplaga
Seen 2026-08-02
Imperial Moth
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
Seen 2026-08-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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