EPSG:8909 — CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59 / UTM zone 16N

Projected · Costa Rica - offshore Pacific

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "CR-SIRGAS / UTM zone 16N",
    GEOGCS[
        "CR-SIRGAS",
        DATUM[
            "CR-SIRGAS",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","1225"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","8907"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","8909"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59 / UTM zone 16N",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59",
        DATUM[
            "CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "GRS 1980",
                6378137,
                298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7019]
            ],
            ANCHOREPOCH[2014.59],
            ID["EPSG",1225]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",8907]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "UTM zone 16N",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            -87,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",16016]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",8909]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=16 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:8909", "+proj=utm +zone=16 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 8909,
  "name": "CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59 / UTM zone 16N",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Costa Rica - offshore Pacific",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    2.15,
    -90.45,
    11.11,
    -82.92
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=16 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

How to add a projection to PostGIS? →

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (8909, 'EPSG', 8909, '+proj=utm +zone=16 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["CR-SIRGAS / UTM zone 16N",GEOGCS["CR-SIRGAS",DATUM["CR-SIRGAS",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1225"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8907"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8909"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=16"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

8909=PROJCS["CR-SIRGAS / UTM zone 16N",GEOGCS["CR-SIRGAS",DATUM["CR-SIRGAS",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1225"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8907"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8909"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:8907 (CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
CR05 to CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59 (1)	5365 → 8907	0.5
CR05 to CR-SIRGAS (1) Deprecated	5365 → 8907	0.5

Other CRS using CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:8909 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

8909=PROJCS["CR-SIRGAS / UTM zone 16N",GEOGCS["CR-SIRGAS",DATUM["CR-SIRGAS",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1225"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8907"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8909"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:8909 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (8909, 'EPSG', 8909, '+proj=utm +zone=16 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["CR-SIRGAS / UTM zone 16N",GEOGCS["CR-SIRGAS",DATUM["CR-SIRGAS",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1225"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8907"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-87],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8909"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:8909 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=16"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:8909 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:8909", "+proj=utm +zone=16 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →

Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59

Datum

CR-SIRGAS epoch 2014.59

Ellipsoid

GRS 1980

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

Costa Rica - offshore Pacific

Costa Rica - offshore Pacific ocean and onshore Coco Island.

Coordinate System

Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.

Center Coordinates

534818.93 732858.01

Projected Bounds

1231205.30 116136.88945900.13 238074.69

WGS84 Bounds

11.11 -90.45-82.92 2.15

Data Source

EPSG

Information Source

Instituto Geografico Nacional Costa Rica, executive decree number 40692-MJP of 2018-04-17.

Revision Date

2025-10-02

Scope

Oil and gas exploration and production.

Remarks

Replaces CR05 / CRTM05 (CRS code 5367) from April 2018.

EPSG

8909