# Concepción District, Atenas Canton, Alajuela Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/atenas/concepcion/ District · Atenas Canton # Concepción Concepción is a district of Costa Rica in Atenas Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **4,208 people** in 2021 on 22 km² (about 192 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,208people (2021) - 21.9km² - 21mapped services - 507 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Concepción? Concepción had an estimated **4,208 people** in 2021 — 14.2% of Atenas Canton, 324th of 472 districts. There are 979 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Atenas Canton figure of 978). Spread over 22 km², that is about **192 people per km²**, 216th of 472 districts. 19.4% of people are children under 15 and 12.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 35 across Atenas Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. 0–4 ****267** 5–9 ****275** 10–14 ****276** 15–19 ****271** 20–24 ****323** 25–29 ****344** 30–34 ****361** 35–39 ****332** 40–44 ****285** 45–49 ****256** 50–54 ****257** 55–59 ****244** 60–64 ****207** 65–69 ****180** 70–74 ****134** 75+ ****196** Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri). ## Where is Concepción? Concepción lies in [Atenas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/atenas/), [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other districts: [Atenas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/atenas/atenas/), [Escobal](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/atenas/escobal/), [Garita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/alajuela/garita/), [Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/atenas/jesus/), [Picagres](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/picagres/) and [Turrúcares](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/alajuela/turrucares/). By area it is the 284th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 17.3% of [Atenas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/atenas/). The centre of Concepción is about 32 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9568° N, 84.3753° W. Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri). ## Things to see in and around Concepción OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Concepción: 1 museum. - Museo Ferroviario · museum ### Nearby, outside Concepción - Monumento Nacional al Boyero · memorial, Atenas3.2 km - Vírgen de Las Rosas · memorial, Atenas3.5 km - Piedras Negras Catarata · waterfall, Picagres6.2 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Escobal7.1 km - Plaza Km 42 · ruins, Escobal7.2 km - Monumento Griego · monument, Puente de Piedra7.3 km - El Toledo Coffee Tour · attraction, San Isidro7.4 km - Virilla Canyon · viewpoint, Turrúcares7.4 km - Botanical Orchid Garden · attraction, Garita8.4 km - La Casa de La Morpho Azul · zoo, Guácima9.0 km - Condo-Mío Los Espaveles · ruins, Guácima9.5 km - Entrada inferior a la cueva · cave, Colón9.6 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Concepción - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - CurrencyColon (CRC) - Country calling code+506 - LanguagesSpanish, English - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)19 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose26 km ### Nearest railway station Ojo de Agua (San Rafael), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 17:18). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Concepción Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Concepción. Settlements here lie between about 287 m and 608 m above sea level (median 507 m). - Andrómeda 3 - Balsa - Balsilla - Concepción - Coyoles - Don Matías - Obraje - Pan de Azúcar - Río Grande - Tornos Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Concepción Named natural and historic features inside Concepción, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cachito - Quebrada Máquina - Quebrada San Francisco - Quebrada Zopilota - Río Caño Grande ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente La Garita Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Concepción and the best time to visit Using the climate of Atenas Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 204 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (301 mm) and the driest Feb (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 38 Feb 25 22 Mar 26 29 Apr 27 76 May 26 220 Jun 25 209 Jul 25 184 Aug 25 198 Sep 24 256 Oct 24 301 Nov 24 188 Dec 24 70 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Concepción Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cruz Roja · Atenas 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.97547&mlon=-84.38249#map=17/9.97547/-84.38249) Bank Banco Popular · Atenas 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.97680&mlon=-84.38189#map=17/9.97680/-84.38189) ATM Cajero Automático Banco Nacional · Atenas 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.97970&mlon=-84.38017#map=17/9.97970/-84.38017) Petrol pump Gasolinera Río Grande · Concepción 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96071&mlon=-84.35968#map=17/9.96071/-84.35968) Hotel Casa Heliconius · Concepción 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95194&mlon=-84.37216#map=17/9.95194/-84.37216) Mall Plaza Central · Atenas 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.97759&mlon=-84.37904#map=17/9.97759/-84.37904) School Escuela Tomás Jefferson · Concepción 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96088&mlon=-84.36295#map=17/9.96088/-84.36295) College UNED Atenas · Atenas 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.97248&mlon=-84.37937#map=17/9.97248/-84.37937) Police station Subelegación Policial Concepción · Concepción 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96117&mlon=-84.36224#map=17/9.96117/-84.36224) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Concepción Places mapped inside Concepción in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 - Police stations3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Atenas Canton - Atenas - Escobal - Jesús - Mercedes - San Isidro - San José - Santa Eulalia ## Quick answers - Where is Concepción?In Atenas Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Concepción?4,208 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Concepción?About 35 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Concepción?About 192 people per km² - What borders Concepción?Atenas, Escobal, Garita, Jesús, Picagres and Turrúcares - What is there to see in Concepción?Museo Ferroviario - What time zone is Concepción in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Concepción?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Concepción?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Concepción?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Concepción?Settlements lie between 287 m and 608 m - What is the best time to visit Concepción?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Concepción?Cruz Roja, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Concepción?Banco Popular, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Concepción?Cajero Automático Banco Nacional, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepción?Gasolinera Río Grande, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Concepción?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Concepción?CR20505 (OCHA common operational dataset)