# Río Cuarto Canton, Alajuela Province – Districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/ Canton · Alajuela Province # Río Cuarto Canton Río Cuarto Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in Alajuela Province. It covers **254.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 districts. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 255km² - 3districts - 71mapped services ## Where is Río Cuarto Canton? Río Cuarto Canton lies in [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Alajuela Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/alajuela/), [San Carlos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/), [Sarapiquí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/) and [Sarchí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/sarchi/). By area it is the 45th largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 2.6% of [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/). The centre of Río Cuarto Canton is about 55 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 44 km from Alajuela, the main town of Alajuela Province. The centre point is at 10.4096° N, 84.2121° 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 Río Cuarto Canton OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Río Cuarto Canton: 6 attractions; 4 waterfalls; 2 ruins; 1 volcano. - Cascada Quebrada Gata · waterfall - Catarata Maravillas del Bosque · waterfall - La Celestial · waterfall - Pozo Azul · waterfall - El Pozo Artesano Pesca de Tilapias · attraction - Finca Integral Entre Ríos y Bosques ASOTURCOSAR · attraction - Laguna Hule · attraction - Manantiales Paraíso · attraction - Parador Fotográfico Río Cuarto · attraction - Teléfono público deshabilitado · attraction - Antiguo Pollo Rey · ruins - Cerro Congo · volcano - Proyecto Residencial Abandonado · ruins 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: Río Cuarto Canton - 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 Fortuna41 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)46 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 17:17). 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. ## Districts of Río Cuarto Canton District Area km² Localities Services [Río Cuarto](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/rio-cuarto/) 98 17 41 [Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/santa-isabel/) 104 11 10 [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/santa-rita/) 53 13 20 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Río Cuarto Canton Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Río Cuarto Canton. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 1,030 m above sea level (median 312 m). - Bolaños - Bosque Alegre - Carmen - Carrizal - Caño Negro - Colonia del Toro - Crucero - El Carmen - El Rubí - Estela Quesada - Flor - Garabito - Gosen - La Españolita - La Maravilla - La Tabla - La Victoria - Laguna - Los Lagos - Merced - Monte Lirio - Naranjales - Palmera - Pata de Gallo - Peoresnada - Pinar - Pueblo Nuevo - Punta Mala - Río Cuarto - San Fernando - San Gerardo - San Jorge - San Martín - San Rafael - San Vicente - Santa Isabel - Santa Marta - Santa Rita - Tabla - Ángeles - Ángeles Norte 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 Río Cuarto Canton Named natural and historic features inside Río Cuarto Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Caño Negro - Caño Negro - Laguna Bosque Alegre - Laguna Congo - Laguna Hule - Laguna Río Cuarto - Laguna de Yurro Hondo - Quebrada Berros - Quebrada Carrizal - Quebrada Corrales - Quebrada Culebra - Quebrada Dulce - Quebrada Higuera - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Latas - Quebrada López - Quebrada Murciélago - Quebrada Palmera - Quebrada Patal - Quebrada Perico - Quebrada Sahíno - Quebrada Suspiro - Quebrada Vaca Blanca - Río Blanco …and 5 more. ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Bosque Alegre 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 Río Cuarto Canton and the best time to visit In Río Cuarto Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,604 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (283 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 22 34 Feb 23 22 Mar 24 26 Apr 25 60 May 25 195 Jun 24 183 Jul 24 153 Aug 24 177 Sep 24 233 Oct 23 283 Nov 23 178 Dec 23 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Río Cuarto Canton Places mapped inside Río Cuarto Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels9 - Schools24 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants27 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Río Cuarto Canton?In Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What borders Río Cuarto Canton?Alajuela Canton, San Carlos Canton, Sarapiquí Canton and Sarchí Canton - What is there to see in Río Cuarto Canton?Antiguo Pollo Rey, Cascada Quebrada Gata, Catarata Maravillas del Bosque, Cerro Congo - What time zone is Río Cuarto Canton in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Río Cuarto Canton?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Río Cuarto Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Río Cuarto Canton?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Río Cuarto Canton?Settlements lie between 75 m and 1,030 m - What is the best time to visit Río Cuarto Canton?December to April - How many banks are in Río Cuarto Canton?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Río Cuarto Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Río Cuarto Canton?CR216 (OCHA common operational dataset)