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San José
Alajuelavillage
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
San José, a village in Alajuela, Costa Rica, forms part of the country's settled landscape. San José maps to 10.957°, -85.133° — squarely within the tropical belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,917 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% 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
- Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,006
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves980
- Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris Swainson, 1827 · Aves969
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves941
- Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina (P.L.Sclater, 1860) · Aves939
- Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves919
- Passerini's TanagerRamphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves833
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves797
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.9 — 2026-06-108 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica
- M 4.1 — 2026-06-099 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua
- M 4.8 — 2026-03-114 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua
- M 4.5 — 2025-11-229 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica
- M 4.7 — 2025-10-049 km NNE of Tilarán, Costa Rica
- M 4.3 — 2025-07-268 km WNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alajuela
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about San José
Search results from Open Library.
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
- • Open Library