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Siquirres
Limóntown
Siquirres
Total population
45,000
Founded
1911
Demographic figures from INEC Costa Rica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Siquirres is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica. It is a center of commerce and has most of the services for the area's locals.
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History
Siquirres was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.
Geography
Siquirres has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Montezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezuma (Lesson, 1830) · Aves3,111
- Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus R.Lesson, 1830 · Aves2,796
- Passerini's TanagerRamphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves2,300
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves2,252
- Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) · Aves2,171
- Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves2,170
- Olive-backed EuphoniaEuphonia gouldi P.L.Sclater, 1857 · Aves2,169
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,136
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-08-017 km SE of Orosi, Costa Rica
- M 4.1 — 2026-07-034 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica
- M 5 — 2026-04-282 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica
- M 3.8 — 2026-04-1513 km SW of San Marcos, Costa Rica
- M 4.6 — 2026-02-1813 km NNW of Barranco Adentro, Panama
- M 4.2 — 2026-02-0716 km NNW of Limón, Costa Rica
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Limón
Geography & sun
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
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image