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Zarcero

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Zarcero

Total population

5,000

Air quality index

37Good
Elevation1736 m
Land area11.83 km²
Coordinates10.19°, -84.39°

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City facts

Elevation
1736 m
Area
11.83 km²
Time zone
UTC−06:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Zarcero is a district of the Zarcero canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

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History & geography

History

Zarcero was granted the title of "ciudad" (city) by a law on 24 July 1918.

Geography

Zarcero has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres. It is located in the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) of Costa Rica, 50 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela and 27 kilometers southeast of Ciudad Quesada. Zarcero, known for its brisk mountain climate, lies in a dairy and agricultural area also noted for the local enterprises that practice organic farming. Distinctive jams, cheese and other dairy products are among the items produced.

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Geography

Latitude
10.1853
Longitude
-84.3907
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
37
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
34
NO₂ (µg/m³)
12.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
597,303
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clay-colored Thrush
    Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    14,925
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12,450
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
    12,383
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    10,311
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    9,842
  • Brown Jay
    Psilorhinus morio (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    9,822
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,673
  • Southern House Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    9,288

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
280
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2017-11-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

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Notable people from here

J
Juan Carlos Rojas Villegas
cyclist
A
Alex Sánchez Cruz
Costa Rican football defender
D
Daniel Varela
association football player
E
Evangelista Blanco Brenes
Costa Rican sculptor
E
Emilie Valenciano
Costa Rican association football player
L
Lencho Salazar
Costa Rican musician and folklorist (1931–2024)
Bryan Rojas
Bryan Rojas
Costa Rican footballer
B
Brandon Aguilera
Costa Rican footballer
J
Juan Miguel Castro Rojas
Roman Catholic clergyman

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

Geography & sun

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image