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Puente Salas
Herediavillage
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Puente Salas is a village in Heredia, Costa Rica. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 10.039°, -84.131°. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves42,185
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves36,786
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves36,122
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves35,830
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves34,958
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves33,830
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves30,707
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves30,169
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-08-017 km SE of Orosi, Costa Rica
- 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
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Heredia
- San Pedro0.8 mi away
- San Pablo1 mi away
- Jesús1.1 mi away
- Barva1.4 mi away · pop. 6,000
- San José de la Montaña1.7 mi away · pop. 6,093
- San Roque1.8 mi away
- Santa Lucía2 mi away · pop. 8,700
- San Lorenzo2.1 mi away · pop. 9,000
- San Juan Abajo2.5 mi away
- San Josecito2.5 mi away
- Setillal2.5 mi away
- San Pedro2.7 mi away · pop. 7,400
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
- Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Costa RicaVolcanoes · 2026-04-27 · 99 mi
- Masaya Volcano, NicaraguaVolcanoes · 2026-04-26 · 193 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Puente Salas, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • NASA EONET