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Río Claro

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Total population

14,000

Coordinates8.68°, -83.07°

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

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City facts

Overview

Río Claro is a small village located in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Coordinates of 8.679°, -83.066° situate Río Claro in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 14,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,789 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.6795
Longitude
-83.0656
Water area
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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)
752,798
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    15,264
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    14,306
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    12,296
  • Golden-hooded Tanager
    Stilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves
    10,442
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    10,146
  • Buff-throated Saltator
    Saltator maximus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    10,029
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    9,829
  • Variable Seedeater
    Sporophila corvina (P.L.Sclater, 1860) · Aves
    9,672

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
411
Largest magnitude
6.6
Largest event
2014-12-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Puntarenas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,789

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

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org