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Quesada

Alajuelacity

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Total population

42,000

Coordinates10.33°, -84.43°

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

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City facts

Overview

Quesada is a city in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The population stands at approximately 42,000. Quesada maps to 10.326°, -84.430° — squarely within the tropical belt. The location receives about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.3257
Longitude
-84.4300
Water area
—
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)
368,782
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    9,068
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,868
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    7,379
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    7,301
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,142
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    5,909
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    4,896
  • Palm Tanager
    Thraupis palmarum (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
    4,686

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
251
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

Álvaro Saborío
Álvaro Saborío
Costa Rican footballer
Jhonny Acosta
Jhonny Acosta
Costa Rican association football player
Álvaro Sánchez
Álvaro Sánchez
Costa Rican footballer
F
Fausto González
Costa Rican footballer
Deyver Vega
Deyver Vega
Costa Rican association football player
E
Edgar Ugalde Álvarez
Costa Rican politician
J
Jeisson Jiménez
Costa Rican association football player
Keilor Soto
Keilor Soto
Costa Rican association football player
Noelia Bermúdez
Noelia Bermúdez
Costa Rican association football player
F
Fernando Brenes
Costa Rican footballer
M
Marco Mena
Costa Rican association football player
Á
Álvaro Aguilar
Costa Rican association football player
J
José Carlos Pérez
Costa Rican footballer
Claudia Dobles Camargo
Claudia Dobles Camargo
First Lady of Costa Rica
Edgar Mora
Edgar Mora
Costa Rican journalist
A
Andrey Soto
Costa Rican footballer

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,605

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Quesada

Estudio sobre la situación de la explotación sexual comercial de personas menores de edad en San José y Ciudad Quesada
Proyecto Semillas de Esperanza (Costa Rica) · 2003

Search results from Open Library.

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
  • • Open Library