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Sabanilla
Alajuelavillage
Total population
12,700
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Sabanilla, a small village in Alajuela, Costa Rica, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 10.074°, -84.216°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 12,700. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves39,957
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves34,385
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves31,294
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves30,893
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves29,672
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves29,394
- Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves27,016
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves26,327
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 Alajuela
- San Isidro1.5 mi away · pop. 22,400
- San Pedro2 mi away · pop. 8,000
- San Juan Sur2.6 mi away
- Sabana Redonda2.8 mi away
- San Rafael3 mi away · pop. 7,000
- Tambor3.1 mi away · pop. 14,400
- San Isidro4.7 mi away
- Río Segundo5.3 mi away · pop. 13,700
- Carrillos Bajo5.3 mi away
- San Antonio del Tejar5.4 mi away · pop. 31,400
- Tacares6 mi away · pop. 10,200
- San Roque6.1 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









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org