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Uvita

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Total population

4,500

Coordinates9.17°, -83.74°

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

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City facts

Overview

Uvita sits in Puntarenas, Costa Rica and is identified as a village. Population sits at roughly 4,500 according to the open data we track. Uvita maps to 9.173°, -83.736° — squarely within the equatorial belt. The location receives about 1,615 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.1731
Longitude
-83.7364
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)
236,374
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Passerini's Tanager
    Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
    5,808
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,498
  • Yellow-throated Toucan
    Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
    5,333
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    5,295
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    4,333
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,808
  • Red-crowned Woodpecker
    Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    3,536
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,475

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)
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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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