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San Vito
Puntarenastown
Total population
15,000
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a town in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, San Vito occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (8.821°, -82.970°). The population stands at approximately 15,000. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,694 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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
- Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves13,292
- Passerini's TanagerRamphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves12,047
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves11,791
- Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves10,714
- Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves10,082
- Silver-throated TanagerTangara icterocephala (Bonaparte, 1851) · Aves9,840
- Paltry TyrannuletZimmerius vilissimus (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1859) · Aves9,667
- Rufous-breasted WrenPheugopedius rutilus (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves9,607
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2026-07-166 km N of Santa Cruz, Panama
- M 4.4 — 2026-07-0121 km NW of Golfito, Costa Rica
- M 4.7 — 2026-06-0466 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica
- M 4.5 — 2026-05-2227 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica
- M 4.5 — 2026-05-1924 km NNE of San Vito, Costa Rica
- M 4.5 — 2026-05-094 km SSW of Cerro Punta, Panama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
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
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API