# Santa Rita District, Río Cuarto Canton, Alajuela Province

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District · Río Cuarto Canton 

# Santa Rita

Santa Rita is a district of Costa Rica in Río Cuarto Canton, Alajuela Province. It covers **53.2 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53.2km²
- 20mapped services
- 284 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Rita?

Santa Rita 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 6 other districts: [La Virgen](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/la-virgen/), [Pital](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/pital/), [Río Cuarto](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/rio-cuarto/), [Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/santa-isabel/), [Sarapiquí](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/alajuela/sarapiqui/) and [Venecia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/venecia/). By area it is the 209th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 20.9% of [Río Cuarto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/). The centre of Santa Rita is about 54 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4062° N, 84.2126° 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 Rita

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Santa Rita: 1 attraction; 1 ruins.

- El Pozo Artesano Pesca de Tilapias · attraction
- Antiguo Pollo Rey · ruins

### Nearby, outside Santa Rita

- Finca Integral Entre Ríos y Bosques ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, Santa Isabel4.9 km
- Proyecto Residencial Abandonado · ruins, Río Cuarto5.8 km
- Finca Integral de Pimienta ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, La Virgen6.4 km
- Finca Integral Brumas del Encanto ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, La Virgen6.6 km
- Virgen de Sarapiquí · monument, La Virgen6.8 km
- Parador Fotográfico Río Cuarto · attraction, Río Cuarto7.0 km
- Ecollantas ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, La Virgen7.5 km
- Pital hillock · volcano, Pital7.9 km
- Museo La Carreta · museum, Venecia8.6 km
- Antiguo Puente sobre el Río Toro · monument, Venecia8.7 km
- Parador Fotográfico Venecia · attraction, Venecia8.8 km
- Dave & Dave's Costa Rica Nature Park · attraction, La Virgen9.3 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 Rita

- 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.

## Villages and localities in Santa Rita

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rita. Settlements here lie between about 198 m and 315 m above sea level (median 284 m).

- Caño Negro
- Flor
- La Tabla
- La Victoria
- Monte Lirio
- Naranjales
- Peoresnada
- San Gerardo
- San Jorge
- San Martín
- Santa Rita
- Tabla
- 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 Santa Rita

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Caño Negro
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Perico
- Quebrada Vaca Blanca
- Río Hule

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 Rita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laboratorio Clínico Omega Médica · Pital 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45030&mlon=-84.27174#map=17/10.45030/-84.27174) 

Bank Coocique · Santa Rita 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.40471&mlon=-84.21963#map=17/10.40471/-84.21963) 

ATM BAC Credomatic · Puerto Viejo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45560&mlon=-84.00769#map=17/10.45560/-84.00769) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Río Cuarto · Río Cuarto 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34201&mlon=-84.21513#map=17/10.34201/-84.21513) 

Hotel Loft Selva Negra · Río Cuarto 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33783&mlon=-84.22080#map=17/10.33783/-84.22080) 

Mall Centro Comercial Venecia · Venecia 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35418&mlon=-84.27451#map=17/10.35418/-84.27451) 

School Liceo de Santa Rita · Santa Rita 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.40685&mlon=-84.21661#map=17/10.40685/-84.21661) 

College Colegio Técnico Profesional de Pital · Pital 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.44038&mlon=-84.28125#map=17/10.44038/-84.28125) 

Police station Delegación Policial Santa Rita · Santa Rita 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.40574&mlon=-84.22054#map=17/10.40574/-84.22054) 

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 Rita

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

- Banks2
- Schools8
- Restaurants9
- 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 Río Cuarto Canton

- Río Cuarto
- Santa Isabel

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Rita?In Río Cuarto Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- What borders Santa Rita?La Virgen, Pital, Río Cuarto, Santa Isabel, Sarapiquí and Venecia
- What is there to see in Santa Rita?Antiguo Pollo Rey, El Pozo Artesano Pesca de Tilapias
- What time zone is Santa Rita in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santa Rita?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Santa Rita?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Rita?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Rita?Settlements lie between 198 m and 315 m
- What is the best time to visit Santa Rita?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rita?Laboratorio Clínico Omega Médica, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rita?Coocique, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rita?BAC Credomatic, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rita?Estación de Servicio Río Cuarto, about 7.1 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Santa Rita?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Rita?CR21602 (OCHA common operational dataset)