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Laurel

Puntarenasvillage

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Coordinates8.44°, -82.91°

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City facts

Overview

Laurel is a village that lies in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The settlement sits at 8.445°, -82.909°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,694 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.4447
Longitude
-82.9090
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)
76,212
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    1,424
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    1,378
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,288
  • Northern Jacana
    Jacana spinosa (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,277
  • Red-crowned Woodpecker
    Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    1,265
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,189
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    1,168
  • Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,146

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
401
Largest magnitude
6.6
Largest event
2014-12-08

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)
4.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,694

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