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San Rafael Arriba
San Josévillage
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a village in San José, Costa Rica, San Rafael Arriba occupies its own corner of the country. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its coordinates of 9.876°, -84.077° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for San Rafael Arriba.
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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 · Aves41,157
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves35,354
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves35,092
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves34,099
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves33,495
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves33,384
- blue-and-white swallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves29,022
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves28,578
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 San José
- San Juan de Dios0.4 mi away
- San Miguel1.1 mi away
- Aserrí1.3 mi away · pop. 30,000
- San Rafael Abajo1.3 mi away
- Desamparados1.6 mi away · pop. 38,000
- Concepción1.8 mi away
- San Josecito2.3 mi away
- Los Guido2.3 mi away
- Alajuelita2.5 mi away · pop. 14,000
- San Sebastián2.5 mi away · pop. 40,224
- San Antonio2.7 mi away
- San Francisco de Dos Ríos2.8 mi away · pop. 20,209
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about San Rafael Arriba
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