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Palmira

Guanacastevillage

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Total population

7,000

Coordinates10.52°, -85.57°

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 Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Palmira is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Located at 10.516°, -85.573°, Palmira occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 7,000. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,917 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.5163
Longitude
-85.5730
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)
171,186
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,324
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    5,213
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,777
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    4,628
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    4,108
  • Inca Dove
    Columbina inca (R.Lesson, 1847) · Aves
    3,768
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    3,419
  • Rufous-backed Wren
    Campylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves
    3,215

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
488
Largest magnitude
7.6
Largest event
2012-09-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
Francisco Vargas Vargas
Costa Rican physician and politician.
Jordan Medina
Jordan Medina
Costa Rican footballer

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

Nearby places in Guanacaste

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,917

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

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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