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Santiago

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Total population

13,000

Coordinates9.85°, -84.31°

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

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City facts

Overview

Puriscal is the 4th canton in the province of San José, Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is Santiago.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.8471
Longitude
-84.3143
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)
506,674
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    18,028
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    16,558
  • Rufous-backed Wren
    Campylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves
    15,536
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    14,940
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    14,664
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14,505
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14,315
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    14,248

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
326
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

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
27
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Santiago

Santiago Páramo y la capilla de San José
Benjamín Villegas Jiménez · 2013
Santiago, San Cristóbal
José Adonay Cetina Sierra · 1988
Santiago, San Cristóbal
José Adonay Cetina Sierra · 1988
Poemario dedicado a la gran Laguna San José
Bernardino Santiago Díaz · 1996
Galicia no tempo
José Manuel García Iglesias · 1990
Catecismo de la Doctrina Cristiana Explicado Por el Lic. D. Santiago José García Mazo, Acomodado íntegramente Al Texto Del P. Jerónimo de Ripalda
Apostolado San Ferrer · 2022
Historia del Real Colegio de San Bartolomé y Santiago
María José Osorio Pérez · 1987
Causa del guardian de San Fernando, frai José Manuel Henriquez
Rafael Valentín Valdivieso · 1849

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Malachite
Malachite
Siproeta stelenes
Seen 2026-08-14
Terciopelo
Terciopelo
Bothrops asper
Seen 2026-08-14
Banded Owl-Butterfly
Banded Owl-Butterfly
Caligo atreus
Seen 2026-08-14
Dragon-headed Bug
Dragon-headed Bug
Phrictus quinquepartitus
Seen 2026-08-14
Crested Caracara
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Seen 2026-08-12
Southern Sicklewing
Southern Sicklewing
Eantis thraso
Seen 2026-08-12
Euptoieta hegesia meridiania
Euptoieta hegesia meridiania
Euptoieta hegesia meridiania
Seen 2026-08-11
Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia
Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia
Heliconia rostrata
Seen 2026-08-11
Doris Longwing
Doris Longwing
Heliconius doris
Seen 2026-08-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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