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Santiago

Cartagovillage

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Coordinates9.87°, -83.80°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Cartago, Costa Rica, Santiago is a village. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 9.869°, -83.798°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.8695
Longitude
-83.7981
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)
1,032,086
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    18,173
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    16,487
  • Montezuma Oropendola
    Psarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves
    15,057
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    14,893
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    14,874
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    14,336
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    14,282
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    14,029

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
278
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

F
Federico Ramírez Méndez
Costa Rican mountain biker
Gregory Brenes
Gregory Brenes
Costa Rican bicycle racer
Florencio del Castillo
Florencio del Castillo
Costa Rican cleric and politician (1778–1834)
C
Cachimbal
Costa Rican politician (1924-2011)
José Miguel Corrales Bolaños
José Miguel Corrales Bolaños
Costa Rican politician
José Albertazzi Avendaño
José Albertazzi Avendaño
Costa Rican politician, writer and lawyer (1892-1967)
M
Mario Enrique Quirós Quirós
Costa Rican Catholic priest
S
Sebastián Moya
Road cyclist from Costa Rica
Y
Yadira Calvo Fajardo
Costa Rican writer
L
Luis Diego Rivas
Costa Rican footballer
F
Fernán Faerron
Costa Rican footballer

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

Nearby places in Cartago

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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 Santiago

Una novicia en Santa Clara
Rafael V. Alvarez P. · 1989
Chile, el Estadio
Sergio Villegas · 1974

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