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Paraíso

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Total population

21,500

Coordinates9.84°, -83.87°

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

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Overview

Paraíso, a town in Cartago, Costa Rica, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 9.838°, -83.866°, Paraíso occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 21,500 residents. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.8384
Longitude
-83.8663
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
996,409
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    19,804
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    18,940
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    17,114
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    17,061
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    15,595
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    15,025
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    14,927
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    14,726

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
304
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

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Alberto Oreamuno Flores
President of Costa Rica (1905-1980)
José Santos Lombardo y Alvarado
José Santos Lombardo y Alvarado
Costa Rican politician and university teacher (1775-1829)
Rodrigo Carazo Odio
Rodrigo Carazo Odio
President of Costa Rica (1926-2009)
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Carlos Johnson
Costa Rican footballer
Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla
Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla
Costa Rican politician (1801-1856)
J
José Rafael Meza
Costa Rican association football player (1920-1988)
Aniceto Esquivel Sáenz
Aniceto Esquivel Sáenz
President of Costa Rica (1824-1898)
A
Antonio Troyo Calderón
Roman Catholic Bishop (1923–2015)
Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno
Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno
President of Costa Rica (1859-1945)
Danny Fonseca
Danny Fonseca
Costa Rican footballer
Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán
Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán
Salvadoran politician (1801-1875)
Francisco Aguilar Barquero
Francisco Aguilar Barquero
President of Costa Rica for eight months between 1919 and 1920
José Rafael Gallegos
José Rafael Gallegos
President of Costa Rica (1784-1835)
Jesús Jiménez Zamora
Jesús Jiménez Zamora
former president of Costa Rica (1823-1897)
Braulio Carrillo Colina
Braulio Carrillo Colina
Head of State of Costa Rica (1800-1845)
Keylor Navas
Keylor Navas
Costa Rican association football player

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

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Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)