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Paracito

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Total population

3,000

Coordinates9.99°, -84.03°

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

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City facts

Overview

Paracito is a village that lies in Heredia, Costa Rica. The settlement sits at 9.994°, -84.026°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Around 3,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. 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
9.9940
Longitude
-84.0260
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)
1,005,710
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    35,051
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    31,009
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    30,850
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    30,743
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    30,378
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30,298
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    28,608
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    25,900

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
287
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)
5.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,879

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

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