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Playa Quesera
Puntarenasvillage
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Playa Quesera is a village. Coordinates of 9.798°, -84.903° situate Playa Quesera in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Playa Quesera.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves3,351
- Rufous-backed WrenCampylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves3,342
- Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves2,953
- White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 · Aves2,768
- Turquoise-browed MotmotEumomota superciliosa (Sandbach, 1837) · Aves2,682
- Long-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia linearis (Bonaparte, 1838) · Aves2,665
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves2,273
- Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus Gould, 1836 · Aves2,242
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5.2 — 2026-07-0718 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.1 — 2026-07-034 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-164 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-1410 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-144 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 5 — 2026-05-1316 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Puntarenas
- Paquera2.6 mi away
- Playa Punta Blanca3.8 mi away
- Playa Las Viuditas6.1 mi away
- Playa Manzano6.4 mi away
- Puntarenas13.2 mi away · pop. 70,000
- Cóbano15.4 mi away · pop. 6,000
- Chacarita15.4 mi away
- Mata de Limón15.8 mi away
- Pitahaya16.8 mi away
- Chomes17 mi away
- El Roble17 mi away · pop. 22,300
- Jicaral18.3 mi away
Geography & sun
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
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org