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San José

Alajuelavillage

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Coordinates10.10°, -84.28°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Alajuela, Costa Rica, San José is recorded in open geodata as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (10.098°, -84.276°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for San José.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.0977
Longitude
-84.2756
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
860,111
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    27,565
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    24,377
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    20,267
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20,093
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    20,016
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    19,752
  • blue-and-white swallow
    Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    18,776
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    18,546

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
297
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2017-11-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Ever Alfaro
Costa Rican footballer
José Miguel Cubero
José Miguel Cubero
Costa Rican footballer
Mauricio Montero
Mauricio Montero
Costa Rican footballer
Amalia Matamoros
Amalia Matamoros
Beauty pageant holder
F
Francisco Dall'Anese
Attorney-General of Costa Rica
Anllel Porras
Anllel Porras
Costa Rican footballer
C
Carlos Mario Hidalgo
association football player
Claudio Enrique Monge Pereira
Claudio Enrique Monge Pereira
Costa Rican writer, politician and sociologist
E
Esteban Rodríguez
Costa Rican association football player
J
Johnny Cubero
Costa Rican association football player
J
Josué Cruz
Costa Rican association football player
Lineth Saborío Chaverri
Lineth Saborío Chaverri
Costa Rican politician and lawyer
Ricardo Blanco
Ricardo Blanco
Costa Rican footballer
Á
Álvaro Murillo
Costa Rican footballer (1930-1985)
M
Marco Vinicio Vargas Pereira
Costa Rican politician
B
Bryan López
Costa Rican association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alajuela

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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)