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San Rafael

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Total population

7,700

Coordinates9.21°, -83.64°

Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

San Rafael, a small village in San José, Costa Rica, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Around 7,700 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.208°, -83.642°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for San Rafael.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.2076
Longitude
-83.6416
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
282,446
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    6,418
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    5,903
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,885
  • Yellow-throated Toucan
    Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
    5,532
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    5,184
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,561
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,552
  • Golden-hooded Tanager
    Stilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves
    4,318

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
327
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

Nearby places in San José

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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 San Rafael

The Missions: California's Heritage
The Missions: California's Heritage
Mary Null Boule · 1988
Memoria histórica del Colegio de Misiones de San José de la paz
Memoria histórica del Colegio de Misiones de San José de la paz
Rafael Sans · 1888
La casa de San José
La casa de San José
Rafael Pascual Elias · 2022
San José, ayer y hoy
San José, ayer y hoy
Rafael Palmero Ramos · 2010
Parroquia San José de Chacao
Rafael Gil Castillo · 1999
La jura de la constitución en San José
Rafael.* Sienra · 1980
María de San José
María de San José
Rafael Pascual Elias · 2015
A la sombra de San José
A la sombra de San José
Rafael Rey Gordillo · 2013

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