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San Antonio
Herediatown
Total population
11,700
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small town in Heredia, Costa Rica, San Antonio occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.980°, -84.185°). Population sits at roughly 11,700 according to the open data we track. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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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 · Aves43,941
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves39,096
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37,871
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves37,650
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves35,987
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves34,730
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves32,830
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves30,412
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.
Geography & sun
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)