District · San Carlos Canton # Buenavista Buenavista is a district of Costa Rica in San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated 408 people in 2021 on 26 km² (about 16 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 408 people (2021) - 26.0 km² - 2 mapped services - 788 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Buenavista? Buenavista had an estimated 408 people in 2021 — 0.2% of San Carlos Canton, 471st of 472 districts. There are 952 women for every 1,000 men (close to the San Carlos Canton figure of 957). Spread over 26 km², that is about 16 people per km², 432nd of 472 districts. 24.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across San Carlos Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. - 0–4 35 - 5–9 32 - 10–14 34 - 15–19 38 - 20–24 40 - 25–29 38 - 30–34 37 - 35–39 31 - 40–44 25 - 45–49 21 - 50–54 21 - 55–59 17 - 60–64 12 - 65–69 10 - 70–74 9 - 75+ 8 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Buenavista? Buenavista lies in San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It borders 5 other districts: Florencia, Laguna, Quesada, San Lorenzo and Zapote. By area it is the 273rd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 0.8% of San Carlos Canton. The centre of Buenavista is about 58 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2825° N, 84.4775° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Buenavista ### Nearby, outside Buenavista - plataforma de Gravity Falls Extreme rapel 40 mtrs · attraction, Florencia 3.5 km - plataforma pequeña gravity · attraction, Florencia 3.5 km - Entrada primeros 93 escalons · attraction, Florencia 3.5 km - Gravity Falls plataforma · attraction, Florencia 3.5 km - escalón #93 · attraction, Florencia 3.5 km - penúltima sección salida y entrada · attraction, Florencia 3.5 km - interacción derecha entrada izquierda salida Gravity falls · attraction, Florencia 3.5 km - roca con Liquenes Musgos y epifitas · attraction, Florencia 3.5 km - Escalón #1 · attraction, Florencia 3.6 km - casa gravity · attraction, Florencia 3.6 km - Catarata de santa clara · waterfall, Florencia 3.6 km - sendero arbol ficus · attraction, Florencia 3.6 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Buenavista - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - Currency Colon (CRC) - Country calling code +506 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna 24 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 44 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 17:18). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 4 villages, towns and localities in Buenavista. Settlements here lie between about 677 m and 879 m above sea level (median 788 m). - Buenavista - Culebra - San Antonio - San Bosco Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Buenavista Named natural and historic features inside Buenavista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna González - Quebrada Arena - Quebrada Lajas - Quebrada Segunda - Quebrada Tercera Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. 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 San Carlos Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 659 m higher 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 | 18 | 34 | | Feb | 19 | 22 | | Mar | 20 | 26 | | Apr | 21 | 60 | | May | 21 | 195 | | Jun | 20 | 183 | | Jul | 19 | 153 | | Aug | 19 | 177 | | Sep | 19 | 233 | | Oct | 19 | 283 | | Nov | 18 | 178 | | Dec | 18 | 60 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenavista | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital San Carlos Emergencia · Quesada | 6.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Costa Rica · Quesada | 6.7 km | Map | | ATM | BCR · Florencia | 9.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estacion de Servicio Loyva · Quesada | 6.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Valle Escondido · San Lorenzo | 5.1 km | Map | | Mall | Armonía Plaza Ciudad Quesada · Quesada | 6.8 km | Map | | School | Escuela Buenavista · Buenavista | 2.1 km | Map | | College | UTN - Sede Regional San Carlos · Quesada | 5.9 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial de Buenavista · Buenavista | 2.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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. - Schools 1 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in San Carlos Canton - Aguas Zarcas - Cutris - Florencia - La Fortuna - La Palmera - La Tigra - Monterrey - Pital - Pocosol - Quesada - Venado - Venecia ## Quick answers - Where is Buenavista? In San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Buenavista? 408 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Buenavista? About 28 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Buenavista? About 16 people per km² - What borders Buenavista? Florencia, Laguna, Quesada, San Lorenzo and Zapote - What is there to see in Buenavista? plataforma de Gravity Falls Extreme rapel 40 mtrs, plataforma pequeña gravity, Entrada primeros 93 escalons, Gravity Falls plataforma - 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? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buenavista? Settlements lie between 677 m and 879 m - What is the best time to visit Buenavista? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Buenavista? Hospital San Carlos Emergencia, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buenavista? Banco de Costa Rica, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buenavista? BCR, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenavista? Estacion de Servicio Loyva, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buenavista? CR21003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 26.0 km² - P-code: CR21003 - Canton: San Carlos Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/buenavista/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.