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Vuelta de Jorco

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Coordinates9.80°, -84.13°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in San José, Costa Rica, Vuelta de Jorco is a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.797°, -84.130°). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,879 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
9.7967
Longitude
-84.1295
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)
610,976
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    22,430
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18,764
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    17,903
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17,761
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,864
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    15,414
  • Great-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    15,353
  • Hoffmann's Woodpecker
    Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    14,989

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
334
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

Mauricio Wright
Mauricio Wright
Costa Rican footballer and manager
Marco Ureña
Marco Ureña
Costa Rican footballer
Joaquín García Monge
Joaquín García Monge
Twentieth century Costa Rican novelist (1881–1958)
Walter Muñoz Céspedes
Walter Muñoz Céspedes
Costa Rican politician
K
Kenny Cunningham
Costa Rican association football player
Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith
Costa Rican association football player
C
Carlos Guzmán Bermúdez
Costa Rican musician
Natalia Monge
Natalia Monge
Costa Rican actor
N
Natalia Álvarez
Costa Rican sports presenter and communicator
L
Luis Flores
Costa Rican footballer
F
Francisco María Núñez
Costa Rican journalist, writer and historian (1892-1984)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in San José

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,879

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

Asian House Gecko
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Seen 2026-08-13
Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Seen 2026-08-13
Common Chlorospingus
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Seen 2026-08-13
Streaked Sphinx
Streaked Sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis
Seen 2026-08-12
Torch ginger
Torch ginger
Etlingera elatior
Seen 2026-08-12
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Seen 2026-08-12
Emerald Swift
Emerald Swift
Sceloporus malachiticus
Seen 2026-08-12
Coelosis biloba
Coelosis biloba
Coelosis biloba
Seen 2026-08-12
Alpaida bicornuta
Alpaida bicornuta
Alpaida bicornuta
Seen 2026-08-12

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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