# Buenavista District, Guatuso Canton, Alajuela Province

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District · Guatuso Canton 

# Buenavista

Buenavista is a district of Costa Rica in Guatuso Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **1,967 people** in 2021 on 151 km² (about 13 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,967people (2021)
- 151km²
- 8mapped services
- 55 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Buenavista?

Buenavista had an estimated **1,967 people** in 2021 — 10.1% of Guatuso Canton, 415th of 472 districts. There are 1,005 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Guatuso Canton figure of 997). Spread over 151 km², that is about **13 people per km²**, 442nd of 472 districts.

23.8% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 29 across Guatuso Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****150**

5–9 ****165**

10–14 ****153**

15–19 ****151**

20–24 ****162**

25–29 ****196**

30–34 ****178**

35–39 ****162**

40–44 ****131**

45–49 ****105**

50–54 ****96**

55–59 ****90**

60–64 ****73**

65–69 ****60**

70–74 ****39**

75+ ****56**

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 Buenavista?

Buenavista lies in [Guatuso Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/), [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other districts: [Caño Negro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/los-chiles/cano-negro/), [El Amparo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/los-chiles/el-amparo/), [Katira](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/katira/), [San Jorge](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/los-chiles/san-jorge/) and [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/san-rafael/). By area it is the 113th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 20.0% of [Guatuso Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/). The centre of Buenavista is about 122 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.7762° N, 84.7981° 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 Buenavista

### Nearby, outside Buenavista

- Sendero El Río · attraction, Caño Negro13 km
- Tafa Urijif · attraction, San Rafael13 km
- Labyrinth · attraction, Katira13 km
- Rio Celeste Aventuras · attraction, Katira14 km
- Tree of Peace · viewpoint, Katira19 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: Buenavista

- 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

- La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna42 km
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia84 km

### Nearest railway station

Rondorama (Arenal), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:19).

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 Buenavista

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Buenavista.

- Buenavista
- Costa Ana
- El Charco
- El Cruce
- Guayabito
- Mónico
- Parcelas de Guayabito
- Samén Abajo
- Thiales
- Valle del Río

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 Buenavista

Named natural and historic features inside Buenavista, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Caño Azul
- Caño Betel
- Caño El Zanjo
- Caño Saco
- Quebrada Barbudero
- Quebrada Moniquito
- Río Buenavista
- Río El Brazo
- Río Enmedio
- Río Guayabito
- Río Guayabo
- Río Pataste
- Río Samen
- Río Tiales

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna La Leona

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 Buenavista and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guatuso Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,443 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (289 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 13 

Feb 25 9 

Mar 26 10 

Apr 27 40 

May 27 187 

Jun 25 177 

Jul 25 131 

Aug 25 175 

Sep 25 252 

Oct 24 289 

Nov 24 132 

Dec 24 28 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenavista

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Area de Salud Guatuso · San Rafael 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.66045&mlon=-84.82137#map=17/10.66045/-84.82137) 

Bank Coocique · San Rafael 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.67128&mlon=-84.82132#map=17/10.67128/-84.82132) 

ATM ATM Banco Costa Rica · La Fortuna 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.47193&mlon=-84.64048#map=17/10.47193/-84.64048) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Katira S.A. · Katira 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.73225&mlon=-84.89772#map=17/10.73225/-84.89772) 

Hotel Rio Celeste Hotel finca L etoile Celeste · Katira 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.79134&mlon=-84.88926#map=17/10.79134/-84.88926) 

Mall Plaza Doña Elsy · El Amparo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.83813&mlon=-84.61967#map=17/10.83813/-84.61967) 

School Escuela Costa Ana · Buenavista 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.78048&mlon=-84.82699#map=17/10.78048/-84.82699) 

College Colegio Técnico Profesional De Guatuso · San Rafael 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.66687&mlon=-84.82172#map=17/10.66687/-84.82172) 

Police station Delegación Cantonal de Policía de Guatuso · San Rafael 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.67224&mlon=-84.82018#map=17/10.67224/-84.82018) 

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 Buenavista

Places mapped inside Buenavista in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools7

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 Guatuso Canton

- Cote
- Katira
- San Rafael

## Quick answers

- Where is Buenavista?In Guatuso Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Buenavista?1,967 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Buenavista?About 30 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Buenavista?About 13 people per km²
- What borders Buenavista?Caño Negro, El Amparo, Katira, San Jorge and San Rafael
- What is there to see in Buenavista?Sendero El Río, Tafa Urijif, Labyrinth, Rio Celeste Aventuras
- What time zone is Buenavista in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Buenavista?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Buenavista?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buenavista?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buenavista?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buenavista?Area de Salud Guatuso, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buenavista?Coocique, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buenavista?ATM Banco Costa Rica, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenavista?Gasolinera Katira S.A., about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buenavista?CR21502 (OCHA common operational dataset)