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San Rafael

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Coordinates9.84°, -84.29°

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City facts

Overview

Within San José, Costa Rica, San Rafael stands as a village. The settlement sits at 9.839°, -84.290°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.8389
Longitude
-84.2900
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)
515,944
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    18,344
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    16,755
  • Rufous-backed Wren
    Campylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves
    15,602
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    15,077
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    15,042
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14,623
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14,602
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    13,765

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
329
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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,879

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

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library