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San Ignacio
San Josétown
Total population
10,000
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
San Ignacio sits in San José, Costa Rica and is identified as a small town. Population sits at roughly 10,000 according to the open data we track. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 9.797°, -84.162°. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. 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 · Aves21,058
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves18,881
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17,728
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves17,239
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,762
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves15,463
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves14,966
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves13,781
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
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about San Ignacio
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library