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San Juan
Alajuelavillage
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
San Juan is a village located in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 10.108°, -84.465°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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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 · Aves13,959
- Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves11,564
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,561
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves9,624
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves9,490
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves9,275
- Brown JayPsilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves9,134
- Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves8,716
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
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 this place
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