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San Rafael

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Coordinates9.98°, -83.99°

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City facts

Overview

Set in San José, Costa Rica, San Rafael is recorded in open geodata as a village. Coordinates of 9.981°, -83.992° situate San Rafael in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.9814
Longitude
-83.9917
Water area
—
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)
913,158
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    30,044
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    29,410
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    26,698
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    26,154
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25,950
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25,626
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    24,737
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    22,732

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
284
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

Michelle J. Wong
Michelle J. Wong
Costa Rican photojournalist
E
Edgar Silva
Costa Rican journalist
F
Fernando Patterson
Costa Rican footballer
J
Juan José Rodríguez
Costa Rican footballer
R
Rafael Moya Murillo
Costa Rican politician (1799-1894)
Randall Azofeifa
Randall Azofeifa
Costa Rican footballer
R
Roberto Gayón
Mexican footballer
T
Tulio Quiñones
Costa Rican association football player
Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes
Costa Rican poker player
J
José Antonio Hütt
Costa Rican association football player (2000-1991)
M
Marconi Durán Montoya
Costa Rican bicycle racer
D
Daniel Vallejos
Costa Rican footballer
C
Cecilia Gayle
Costa Rican singer
Minor Álvarez
Minor Álvarez
Costa Rican footballer
M
Miguel Davis
Costa Rican footballer
R
Rodolfo Rodríguez
Costa Rican footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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