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Varablanca

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Total population

700

Coordinates10.17°, -84.16°

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

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City facts

Overview

Varablanca is a small village that lies in Heredia, Costa Rica. The population stands at approximately 700. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 10.171°, -84.157°. 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. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.1714
Longitude
-84.1572
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)
582,404
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    15,665
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13,137
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    11,014
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    10,903
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    9,365
  • Common Chlorospingus (Middle America)
    Chlorospingus flavopectus (Lafresnaye, 1840) · Aves
    9,288
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    8,867
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8,329

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
259
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)
4.4
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

Gallery

Sources

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