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Mercedes

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Coordinates10.18°, -83.61°

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City facts

Overview

Within Limón, Costa Rica, Mercedes stands as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of 10.177°, -83.612° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,564 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Mercedes.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.1766
Longitude
-83.6120
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)
159,620
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Montezuma Oropendola
    Psarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves
    2,818
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    2,705
  • Yellow-throated Toucan
    Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
    2,542
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    2,487
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    2,439
  • Keel-billed Toucan
    Ramphastos sulfuratus R.Lesson, 1830 · Aves
    2,400
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,198
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    2,138

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
178
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

E
Errol Daniels
Costa Rican footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,564

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Mercedes

Sabor de tierra amarga
Mercedes Limón · 1990
Naranja dulce, limón partido
Mercedes Díaz Roig · 1979
Mi Valiente Perro Azul/my Brave Blue Dog (Verde Limon)
Mi Valiente Perro Azul/my Brave Blue Dog (Verde Limon)
Mercedes Perez Sabbi · 2004
Sh...! Me Hice Pis/Sh. I Did Pis. (Verde Limon)
Mercedes Perez Sabbi · 2004
Adios, diente de leche/ Goodbye, Milk Tooth (Verde Limon/ Lime Green)
Adios, diente de leche/ Goodbye, Milk Tooth (Verde Limon/ Lime Green)
Mercedes Perez Sabbi · 2006
Mi Amigo En El Espejo/mi Friend In The Mirror (Verde Limon)
Mercedes Perez Sabbi · 2004
Me Llaman La Nena Nueva/they Call Me The New Girl (Verde Limon)
Mercedes Perez Sabbi · 2004
Ni Un Poquito Asi De Miedo / Not Even A Little Scared (Verde Limon / Green Lime)
Ni Un Poquito Asi De Miedo / Not Even A Little Scared (Verde Limon / Green Lime)
Mercedes Perez Sabbi · 2004

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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
  • • Open Library