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Orosi

Cartagovillage

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Total population

10,000

Coordinates9.80°, -83.85°

Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Orosi is a small village that lies in Cartago, Costa Rica. Located at 9.796°, -83.854°, Orosi occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 10,000. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.7965
Longitude
-83.8543
Water area
—
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)
888,491
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    16,818
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    15,694
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    14,860
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    14,361
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    13,125
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    12,649
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    12,439
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12,303

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
312
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2017-11-13

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

W
Wálter Quesada
football referee
O
Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén
Costa Rican Roman Catholic bishop
Florencio del Castillo
Florencio del Castillo
Costa Rican cleric and politician (1778–1834)
José Miguel Corrales Bolaños
José Miguel Corrales Bolaños
Costa Rican politician
José Albertazzi Avendaño
José Albertazzi Avendaño
Costa Rican politician, writer and lawyer (1892-1967)
W
Wálter Elizondo
Costa Rican footballer (1942-2018)
Giovanni Clunie
Giovanni Clunie
Costa Rican association football player
Cristin Granados
Cristin Granados
Costa Rican association football player
M
Mario Enrique Quirós Quirós
Costa Rican Catholic priest
S
Sebastián Moya
Road cyclist from Costa Rica
A
Alfonso Brenes
costarican footballer

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

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

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
60
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API