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Palmares

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Total population

35,700

Coordinates9.32°, -83.66°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in San José, Costa Rica, Palmares is recorded in open geodata as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.322°, -83.664°). Population sits at roughly 35,700 according to the open data we track. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Palmares.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.3222
Longitude
-83.6637
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)
427,225
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    9,855
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,677
  • Golden-hooded Tanager
    Stilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves
    7,657
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    7,636
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,479
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    7,476
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    7,388
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    6,205

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
328
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

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 Palmares

Arquitectura e historia en Costa Rica
Ofelia María Sanou Alfaro · 2001

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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