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San Rafael
Alajuelavillage
Total population
7,000
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
San Rafael is a small village located in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The settlement sits at 10.091°, -84.256°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 7,000. The latitude suggests 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. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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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 · Aves32,497
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves28,242
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24,349
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves24,001
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves23,428
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves22,902
- Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves22,311
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves21,470
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.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about San Rafael
Search results from Open Library.
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)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library