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San Rafael

Puntarenasvillage

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Coordinates9.14°, -83.20°

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City facts

Overview

San Rafael is a village located in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Located at 9.137°, -83.196°, San Rafael occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.1374
Longitude
-83.1956
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)
88,435
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    1,654
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    1,583
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,517
  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    1,425
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,403
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    1,385
  • Southern House Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    1,304
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    1,216

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
374
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2003-12-25

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,615

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