District · San Carlos Canton # Florencia Florencia is a district of Costa Rica in San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated 18,294 people in 2021 on 200 km² (about 92 per km²). 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 110 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18,294 people (2021) - 200 km² - 110 mapped services - 132 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Florencia? Florencia had an estimated 18,294 people in 2021 — 9.0% of San Carlos Canton, 88th of 472 districts. There are 948 women for every 1,000 men (close to the San Carlos Canton figure of 957). Spread over 200 km², that is about 92 people per km², 268th of 472 districts. 22.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 29 across San Carlos Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people. - 0–4 1,362 - 5–9 1,406 - 10–14 1,413 - 15–19 1,413 - 20–24 1,624 - 25–29 1,638 - 30–34 1,733 - 35–39 1,501 - 40–44 1,225 - 45–49 1,070 - 50–54 981 - 55–59 856 - 60–64 693 - 65–69 545 - 70–74 346 - 75+ 488 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Florencia? Florencia lies in San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It borders 10 other districts: Buenavista, Cutris, La Fortuna, La Palmera, La Tigra, Laguna, Peñas Blancas, Quesada, San Lorenzo and Zapote. By area it is the 86th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 6.0% of San Carlos Canton. The centre of Florencia is about 65 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3673° N, 84.4866° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Florencia OpenStreetMap lists 32 named sights in Florencia: 29 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 1 ruins. - Catarata de santa clara · waterfall - Jumping Waterfall · waterfall - Entrada primeros 93 escalons · attraction - Escalón #1 · attraction - Fin gradas Salida Inicio sección plana · attraction - Floating Gravity Falls · attraction - Garganta del Dragón · attraction - Gravity Falls plataforma · attraction - Masaje Burbujas · attraction - Puente de las iguanas · attraction - Salto 11 metros Puré trek · attraction - casa gravity · attraction - escalón #93 · attraction - gradas Codo del Diablo · attraction - gradas Salida · attraction - gradas inicio codo del Diablo · attraction - gradas sección Caracol · attraction - gradas sección Plana · attraction - gradas sección subida · attraction - gradas sección terciopelo Rotonda · attraction - inicio sendero de salida Puré trek · attraction - interacción derecha entrada izquierda salida Gravity falls · attraction - penúltima sección salida y entrada · attraction - plataforma de Gravity Falls Extreme rapel 40 mtrs · attraction - plataforma pequeña gravity · attraction - rapel pequeño PT · attraction - roca con Liquenes Musgos y epifitas · attraction - salto 3 metros · attraction - salto 8 metros Gravity · attraction - sendero arbol ficus · attraction …and 2 more. ### Nearby, outside Florencia - Asis Refugio de Animales · attraction, La Tigra 6.3 km - Termales El Valle · hot spring, San Lorenzo 8.1 km - Two little monkeys chocolate workshop · attraction, Peñas Blancas 10 km - Sendero Cascada de las Nubes · waterfall, Quesada 11 km - Termales del Bosque · attraction, Quesada 12 km - La Vieja Adventures · attraction, Quesada 12 km - Bamboo Tower · viewpoint, Peñas Blancas 12 km - Bio Termales Hot Springs · attraction, La Palmera 14 km - Destinytourscr · attraction, Peñas Blancas 14 km - Termales La Cascada · attraction, La Palmera 14 km - Termales Agua Hermosa · attraction, La Palmera 14 km - Catarata San Vicente · waterfall, Quesada 15 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: Florencia - 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 15 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 51 km ### Nearest railway station Rondorama (Arenal), about 39 km from the centre. ### 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 Florencia Open gazetteers list 40 villages, towns and localities in Florencia. The largest with a recorded population: Florencia (888). Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 419 m above sea level (median 132 m). - Aeropuerto - Alto Jabillos - Alto Las Brisas - Aquilea (San Francisco) - Bonanza - Caimitos - Castro - Chaparral - Cuestillas - El Molino - Florencia - Hacienda Coronado - Hacienda Quesada - Koschny - La Paz - La Vega - La Vieja - Muelle - Muelle San Carlos - Peje Viejo - Platanar - Puente Casa - Puente de Casa - Pénjamo - Quebrada Azul - Ramírez - Ron Ron - Ron Ron Abajo - San Bosco - San Francisco - San Juan - San Luis - San Rafael - Santa Clara - Santa María - Santa Rita - Sapera - Sapo Triste - Ulima - Vieja Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Florencia Named natural and historic features inside Florencia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 30 rivers and streams. - Caño Moja Huevos - Estero Grande - Estero Negros - Quebrada Aguas Gatas - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada Camelia - Quebrada Chico Luis - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada La Tigra - Quebrada Muerta - Quebrada Máquina - Quebrada Puerto - Quebrada San Antonio - Quebrada San Felipe - Quebrada San Pedro - Quebrada Santa Rita - Quebrada Sapera - Quebrada Serena - Río Balsa - Río Cooper - Río Kopper - Río La Vieja - Río Paz - Río Peje …and 6 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields. - John Hull - Quebrada Azul 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 Florencia and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Carlos 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Florencia | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | EBAIS Florencia · Florencia | 1.5 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · Florencia | 1.2 km | Map | | ATM | BCR · Florencia | 2.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera GSC · Florencia | 1.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel La Quinta Lodge · Florencia | 4.5 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Cedral · Quesada | 5.5 km | Map | | School | Escuela San Francisco · Florencia | 0.9 km | Map | | College | Instituto Tecnológico De Costa Rica, Sede San Carlos · Florencia | 2.6 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial Florencia · Florencia | 1.3 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 Florencia Places mapped inside Florencia in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 6 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 15 - Schools 26 - Colleges and universities 10 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 38 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 4 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 - Buenavista - Cutris - La Fortuna - La Palmera - La Tigra - Monterrey - Pital - Pocosol - Quesada - Venado - Venecia ## Quick answers - Where is Florencia? In San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Florencia? 18,294 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Florencia? About 31 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Florencia? About 92 people per km² - What borders Florencia? Buenavista, Cutris, La Fortuna, La Palmera, La Tigra, Laguna, Peñas Blancas, Quesada, San Lorenzo and Zapote - What is there to see in Florencia? Antiguo redondel Santa Rita, Catarata de santa clara, Entrada primeros 93 escalons, Escalón #1 - What time zone is Florencia in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Florencia? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Florencia? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Florencia? 40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Florencia? Settlements lie between 64 m and 419 m - What is the best time to visit Florencia? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Florencia? EBAIS Florencia, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Florencia? Banco Nacional, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Florencia? BCR, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Florencia? Gasolinera GSC, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Florencia? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Florencia? 6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Florencia? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Florencia? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of Florencia? CR21002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 199.7 km² - P-code: CR21002 - Canton: San Carlos Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/florencia/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.