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San Isidro
Alajuelavillage
Total population
22,400
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
San Isidro is a village in Alajuela, Costa Rica. It is home to roughly 22,400 residents. San Isidro maps to 10.078°, -84.193° — squarely within the tropical belt. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% 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
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 · Aves38,172
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves33,043
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves29,535
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves28,878
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves28,013
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves27,822
- Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves25,760
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves24,502
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 Juan Sur3.8 mi away
- Río Segundo5.2 mi away · pop. 13,700
- San Antonio del Tejar5.9 mi away · pop. 31,400
- San Isidro5.9 mi away
- Carrillos Bajo6.7 mi away
- San Rafael7.3 mi away · pop. 34,000
- Tacares7.5 mi away · pop. 10,200
- Puente de Piedra8.7 mi away · pop. 14,000
- Guácima9.1 mi away · pop. 27,000
- San Pedro9.5 mi away
- La Garita10.4 mi away · pop. 10,000
- San Jerónimo11.8 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
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org