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Miraflores
Herediavillage
Total population
10,200
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small village in Heredia, Costa Rica, Miraflores occupies its own corner of the country. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 10,200. Coordinates of 9.989°, -84.109° situate Miraflores in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves44,175
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves39,150
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves37,744
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37,741
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves36,257
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves35,421
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves32,220
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves31,315
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-08-017 km SE of Orosi, Costa Rica
- M 5.2 — 2026-07-0718 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.1 — 2026-07-034 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-164 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-1410 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-144 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Heredia
- Santa Rosa1.3 mi away · pop. 9,400
- Santiago1.3 mi away
- San Vicente1.4 mi away · pop. 8,300
- Santo Tomás2.3 mi away · pop. 8,200
- Barva2.4 mi away · pop. 6,000
- San Roque2.7 mi away
- San Joaquín3.2 mi away · pop. 8,400
- Los Ángeles3.3 mi away · pop. 4,700
- San Juan Abajo4.3 mi away
- Concepción4.9 mi away
- La Ribera5.2 mi away · pop. 8,000
- El Roble6.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist