# Caño Negro District, Los Chiles Canton, Alajuela Province

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District · Los Chiles Canton 

# Caño Negro

Caño Negro is a district of Costa Rica in Los Chiles Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **2,309 people** in 2021 on 301 km² (about 7.7 per km²). 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,309people (2021)
- 301km²
- 27mapped services
- 47 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Caño Negro?

Caño Negro had an estimated **2,309 people** in 2021 — 6.7% of Los Chiles Canton, 398th of 472 districts. There are 965 women for every 1,000 men (above the Los Chiles Canton figure of 928). Spread over 301 km², that is about **7.7 people per km²**, 458th of 472 districts.

24.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 25 across Los Chiles Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****179**

5–9 ****205**

10–14 ****189**

15–19 ****195**

20–24 ****183**

25–29 ****166**

30–34 ****227**

35–39 ****221**

40–44 ****177**

45–49 ****131**

50–54 ****109**

55–59 ****94**

60–64 ****78**

65–69 ****58**

70–74 ****37**

75+ ****60**

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 Caño Negro?

Caño Negro lies in [Los Chiles Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/los-chiles/), [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other districts: [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/buenavista/), [El Amparo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/los-chiles/el-amparo/), [Katira](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/katira/), [Los Chiles](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/los-chiles/los-chiles/) and [Yolillal](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/yolillal/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 22.6% of [Los Chiles Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/los-chiles/). The centre of Caño Negro is about 136 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9263° N, 84.8068° 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 Caño Negro

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Caño Negro: 1 attraction.

- Sendero El Río · attraction

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: Caño Negro

- 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 Fortuna57 km
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia89 km

### 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 Caño Negro

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Caño Negro. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 59 m above sea level (median 47 m).

- Aguas Negras
- Caño Negro
- El Sitio
- Guanacaste
- Islas Cubas
- Las Marías
- Las Mercedes
- Los Pilones
- Nueva Esperanza
- Paraíso
- Pilones
- Playuelas
- Pénjamo
- Sabogal
- San Antonio
- San Emilio
- Veracruz

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 Caño Negro

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Caño Blanco
- Caño Los Patos
- Laguna Caño Negro
- Río Lodo Podrido
- Río Mónico
- Río Rito

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Caño Negro

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 Caño Negro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Los Chiles Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,467 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (297 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 16 

Feb 26 9 

Mar 27 11 

Apr 28 37 

May 28 185 

Jun 26 179 

Jul 26 134 

Aug 26 179 

Sep 26 256 

Oct 26 297 

Nov 25 137 

Dec 25 27 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caño Negro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Los Chiles · Los Chiles 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.02851&mlon=-84.71077#map=17/11.02851/-84.71077) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Los Chiles 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03212&mlon=-84.71639#map=17/11.03212/-84.71639) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Los Chiles · Los Chiles 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.01963&mlon=-84.70319#map=17/11.01963/-84.70319) 

Hotel Villas de Caño Negro · Caño Negro 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.89533&mlon=-84.80591#map=17/10.89533/-84.80591) 

Mall El Bosque · Los Chiles 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03326&mlon=-84.71394#map=17/11.03326/-84.71394) 

School Escuela San Antonio · Caño Negro 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.90449&mlon=-84.78040#map=17/10.90449/-84.78040) 

College UNED Los Chiles · Los Chiles 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03278&mlon=-84.71400#map=17/11.03278/-84.71400) 

Police station Delegación Policial Caño Negro · Caño Negro 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.89092&mlon=-84.78544#map=17/10.89092/-84.78544) 

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 Caño Negro

Places mapped inside Caño Negro in open map data, by type.

- Hotels14
- Schools7
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1

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 Los Chiles Canton

- El Amparo
- Los Chiles
- San Jorge

## Quick answers

- Where is Caño Negro?In Los Chiles Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Caño Negro?2,309 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Caño Negro?About 31 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Caño Negro?About 7.7 people per km²
- What borders Caño Negro?Buenavista, El Amparo, Katira, Los Chiles and Yolillal
- What is there to see in Caño Negro?Sendero El Río
- What time zone is Caño Negro in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Caño Negro?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Caño Negro?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caño Negro?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caño Negro?Settlements lie between 27 m and 59 m
- What is the best time to visit Caño Negro?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caño Negro?Hospital Los Chiles, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caño Negro?Banco Nacional, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caño Negro?Servicentro Los Chiles, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caño Negro?CR21402 (OCHA common operational dataset)