# Santa Isabel District, Río Cuarto Canton, Alajuela Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/santa-isabel/

District · Río Cuarto Canton 

# Santa Isabel

Santa Isabel is a district of Costa Rica in Río Cuarto Canton, Alajuela Province. It covers **104.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 10mapped services
- 138 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Isabel?

Santa Isabel lies in [Río Cuarto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/), [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cureña](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/curena/), [La Virgen](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/la-virgen/), [Pital](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/pital/) and [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/santa-rita/). By area it is the 157th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 40.8% of [Río Cuarto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/). The centre of Santa Isabel is about 64 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5035° N, 84.1957° 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 Santa Isabel

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa Isabel: 1 attraction.

- Finca Integral Entre Ríos y Bosques ASOTURCOSAR · attraction

### Nearby, outside Santa Isabel

- Virgen de Sarapiquí · monument, La Virgen8.0 km
- El Pozo Artesano Pesca de Tilapias · attraction, Santa Rita8.1 km
- Finca La Amistad ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, La Virgen8.4 km
- Finca Integral Brumas del Encanto ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, La Virgen8.7 km
- Pital hillock · volcano, Pital11 km
- Antiguo Pollo Rey · ruins, Santa Rita12 km
- Organic Paradise Tour · attraction, La Virgen12 km
- Ecollantas ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, La Virgen12 km
- Finca Integral de Pimienta ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, La Virgen12 km
- Museo de Culturas Indígenas Dra. María Eugenia Bozzoli · museum, La Virgen12 km
- Dave & Dave's Costa Rica Nature Park · attraction, La Virgen13 km
- Reserva Biológica la Tirimbina · attraction, La Virgen13 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: Santa Isabel

- 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
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)57 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:14) 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.

## Villages and localities in Santa Isabel

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Isabel. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 166 m above sea level (median 138 m).

- El Rubí
- Estela Quesada
- La Españolita
- Los Lagos
- Merced
- Pinar
- San Fernando
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Marta

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 Santa Isabel

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Caño Negro
- Quebrada Murciélago
- Quebrada Sahíno
- Quebrada Suspiro

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 Santa Isabel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Río Cuarto Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 34 

Feb 24 22 

Mar 25 26 

Apr 26 60 

May 26 195 

Jun 25 183 

Jul 25 153 

Aug 25 177 

Sep 25 233 

Oct 24 283 

Nov 24 178 

Dec 24 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Isabel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laboratorio Clínico Omega Médica · Pital 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45030&mlon=-84.27174#map=17/10.45030/-84.27174) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Pital 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45442&mlon=-84.27278#map=17/10.45442/-84.27278) 

ATM BAC Credomatic · Puerto Viejo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45560&mlon=-84.00769#map=17/10.45560/-84.00769) 

Petrol pump Servicentro El Bosque · La Virgen 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.44305&mlon=-84.14904#map=17/10.44305/-84.14904) 

Hotel Tropical Paradise Bungalows · Pital 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.49628&mlon=-84.24900#map=17/10.49628/-84.24900) 

Mall Centro Comercial Venecia · Venecia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35418&mlon=-84.27451#map=17/10.35418/-84.27451) 

School Escuela San Rafael Arriba · Santa Isabel 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.51595&mlon=-84.18446#map=17/10.51595/-84.18446) 

College Colegio Técnico Profesional de Pital · Pital 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.44038&mlon=-84.28125#map=17/10.44038/-84.28125) 

Police station Delegación Policial de Pital · Pital 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.46211&mlon=-84.26411#map=17/10.46211/-84.26411) 

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 Santa Isabel

Places mapped inside Santa Isabel in open map data, by type.

- Schools8
- Restaurants2

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 Río Cuarto Canton

- Río Cuarto
- Santa Rita

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Isabel?In Río Cuarto Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- What borders Santa Isabel?Cureña, La Virgen, Pital and Santa Rita
- What is there to see in Santa Isabel?Finca Integral Entre Ríos y Bosques ASOTURCOSAR
- What time zone is Santa Isabel in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santa Isabel?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Santa Isabel?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Isabel?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Isabel?Settlements lie between 75 m and 166 m
- What is the best time to visit Santa Isabel?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Isabel?Laboratorio Clínico Omega Médica, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Isabel?Banco Nacional, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Isabel?BAC Credomatic, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Isabel?Servicentro El Bosque, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa Isabel?CR21603 (OCHA common operational dataset)