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Porozal

Guanacastevillage

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Coordinates10.26°, -85.20°

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City facts

Overview

Porozal sits in Guanacaste, Costa Rica and is identified as a village. Porozal maps to 10.262°, -85.197° — squarely within the tropical belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 1,917 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.2615
Longitude
-85.1975
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)
213,631
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,360
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,080
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    4,065
  • Inca Dove
    Columbina inca (R.Lesson, 1847) · Aves
    3,816
  • Groove-billed Ani
    Crotophaga sulcirostris Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    3,788
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    3,425
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    3,368
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,357

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
301
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

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.

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