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Santo Domingo

Alajuelavillage

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Coordinates10.55°, -84.65°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Alajuela, Costa Rica, Santo Domingo occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 10.554°, -84.651°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Santo Domingo.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.5540
Longitude
-84.6506
Water area
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)
1,302,406
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    28,098
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    25,823
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    25,381
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    23,808
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    22,301
  • Montezuma Oropendola
    Psarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves
    21,301
  • Crested Guan
    Penelope purpurascens Wagler, 1830 · Aves
    19,412
  • Yellow-throated Toucan
    Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
    18,743

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
200
Largest magnitude
7.6
Largest event
2012-09-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alajuela

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,605

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

Events

Sources

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