District · Grecia Canton # Tacares Tacares is a district of Costa Rica in Grecia Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated 9,922 people in 2021 on 25 km² (about 398 per km²). 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,922 people (2021) - 24.9 km² - 22 mapped services - 815 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Tacares? Tacares had an estimated 9,922 people in 2021 — 12.6% of Grecia Canton, 174th of 472 districts. There are 986 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Grecia Canton figure of 979). Spread over 25 km², that is about 398 people per km², 169th of 472 districts. 20.3% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 34 across Grecia Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people. - 0–4 662 - 5–9 676 - 10–14 678 - 15–19 680 - 20–24 841 - 25–29 900 - 30–34 890 - 35–39 794 - 40–44 692 - 45–49 582 - 50–54 573 - 55–59 543 - 60–64 457 - 65–69 364 - 70–74 248 - 75+ 342 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Tacares? Tacares lies in Grecia Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It borders 8 other districts: Atenas, Carrillos, Garita, Grecia, Puente de Piedra, San José, San Pedro and Tambor. By area it is the 276th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 17.5% of Grecia Canton. The centre of Tacares is about 27 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0314° N, 84.3067° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Tacares OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tacares: 1 ruins. - Proyecto Abandonado Centro Quirúrgico Ambulatorio · ruins ### Nearby, outside Tacares - Puente de Piedra · attraction, Puente de Piedra 2.5 km - Condominio Los Maderos · ruins, San José 4.2 km - Botanical Orchid Garden · attraction, Garita 4.4 km - Monumento a Allen Rigioni Suárez · memorial, Grecia 4.6 km - Monumento a Leon Cortes Castro · memorial, Grecia 4.7 km - Antigua Granja El Cacao · ruins, Tambor 5.1 km - Proyecto condominal abandonado · ruins, Garita 5.2 km - Monumento Griego · monument, Puente de Piedra 5.6 km - Centro de Recreo abandonado · ruins, San José 6.5 km - Parador Fotográfico San José de Alajuela · attraction, San José 7.4 km - Hotel de Paso Infinity · ruins, San José 7.5 km - Monumento al Pacto del Jocote · monument, San José 7.7 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Tacares - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - Currency Colon (CRC) - Country calling code +506 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 12 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 20 km ### Nearest railway station Hospital Alajuela (Alajuela), about 11 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Tacares Open gazetteers list 17 villages, towns and localities in Tacares. Settlements here lie between about 595 m and 977 m above sea level (median 815 m). - Arena - Bodegas - Cataluña - Cerdas - Delicias 2 - El Porvenir - Flores - Guayabal - La Planta - Los Yoses - Pilas - Pinto - Planta - Porvenir - Providencia - Tacares - Yoses Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tacares Named natural and historic features inside Tacares, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Espabellal - Quebrada Guachipelín - Quebrada Las Lajas - Quebrada Pilitas - Río Pilas - Río Poás - Río Tacares Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tacares and the best time to visit Using the climate of Grecia Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 173 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 | 26 | 76 | | May | 25 | 220 | | Jun | 25 | 209 | | Jul | 24 | 184 | | Aug | 24 | 198 | | Sep | 24 | 256 | | Oct | 24 | 301 | | Nov | 24 | 188 | | Dec | 24 | 70 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tacares | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Helenica.clinica De Especalidades Medicas. · Grecia | 4.5 km | Map | | Bank | Coopealianza · Tacares | 1.7 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Popular · Grecia | 4.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Servicentro Quesada Maroto · Tacares | 1.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Boutique Casa Real · Tacares | 2.0 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Alfaco · Puente de Piedra | 2.3 km | Map | | School | Escuela Cataluña · Tacares | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Costa Rica · Tacares | 1.4 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial Carrillos · Carrillos | 3.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tacares Places mapped inside Tacares in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 2 - Schools 5 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 9 - Dental clinics 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Grecia Canton - Bolivar - Grecia - Puente de Piedra - San Isidro - San José - San Roque ## Quick answers - Where is Tacares? In Grecia Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Tacares? 9,922 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Tacares? About 33 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Tacares? About 398 people per km² - What borders Tacares? Atenas, Carrillos, Garita, Grecia, Puente de Piedra, San José, San Pedro and Tambor - What is there to see in Tacares? Proyecto Abandonado Centro Quirúrgico Ambulatorio - What time zone is Tacares in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Tacares? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Tacares? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tacares? 17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tacares? Settlements lie between 595 m and 977 m - What is the best time to visit Tacares? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tacares? Helenica.clinica De Especalidades Medicas., about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tacares? Coopealianza, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tacares? Banco Popular, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tacares? Servicentro Quesada Maroto, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Tacares? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tacares? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tacares? CR20305 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 24.9 km² - P-code: CR20305 - Canton: Grecia Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/grecia/tacares/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.