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Tierra Blanca

Cartagovillage

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Total population

6,000

Coordinates9.92°, -83.89°

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

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City facts

Overview

Tierra Blanca sits in Cartago, Costa Rica and is identified as a small village. Coordinates of 9.916°, -83.893° situate Tierra Blanca in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 6,000 residents. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined 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
9.9156
Longitude
-83.8928
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)
988,148
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    23,426
  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    22,300
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    19,261
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18,436
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    18,116
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    18,066
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18,013
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    16,018

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
285
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 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 Tierra Blanca

Monografía histórica de Tierra Blanca
Jesús Aguilar · 1985

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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