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Tambor

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Total population

14,400

Coordinates10.04°, -84.24°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Alajuela, Costa Rica, Tambor occupies its own corner of the country. The population stands at approximately 14,400. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (10.037°, -84.242°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and 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
10.0369
Longitude
-84.2418
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)
1,083,138
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    38,013
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    33,534
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    33,223
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    31,787
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    31,727
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    31,173
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    29,354
  • Rufous-backed Wren
    Campylorhynchus capistratus (Lesson, 1842) · Aves
    27,473

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
294
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

Nearby places in Alajuela

Browse all places in Alajuela →

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

Tropical Mockingbird
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Seen 2026-08-13
Side-striped palm pit viper
Side-striped palm pit viper
Bothriechis lateralis
Seen 2026-08-12
Crested Caracara
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Seen 2026-08-12
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
Seen 2026-08-12
Southern Sicklewing
Southern Sicklewing
Eantis thraso
Seen 2026-08-12
South Texas Satyr
South Texas Satyr
Hermeuptychia hermybius
Seen 2026-08-12
peacock flower
peacock flower
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Seen 2026-08-12
Variegated Squirrel
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Seen 2026-08-12
Thevetia ahouai
Thevetia ahouai
Thevetia ahouai
Seen 2026-08-11

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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