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Santa Rita
Guanacastevillage
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Santa Rita is a village in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 10.024°, -85.262° situate Santa Rita in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,917 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. 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
- Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves694
- Rufous-backed WrenCampylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves692
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves612
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves538
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves528
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves526
- Turquoise-browed MotmotEumomota superciliosa (Sandbach, 1837) · Aves517
- White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 · Aves513
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5.2 — 2026-07-0718 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.9 — 2026-06-108 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-164 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 3.2 — 2026-05-1410 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-144 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
- M 5 — 2026-05-1316 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica
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
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org