# Quesada District, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/quesada/ District · San Carlos Canton # Quesada Quesada is a district of Costa Rica in San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **45,859 people** in 2021 on 143 km² (about 320 per km²). 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 283 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45,859people (2021) - 143km² - 283mapped services - 593 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Quesada? Quesada had an estimated **45,859 people** in 2021 — 22.6% of San Carlos Canton, 9th of 472 districts. There are 957 women for every 1,000 men (close to the San Carlos Canton figure of 957). Spread over 143 km², that is about **320 people per km²**, 186th of 472 districts. 21.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 29 across San Carlos Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,334** 5–9 ****3,255** 10–14 ****3,255** 15–19 ****2,965** 20–24 ****3,903** 25–29 ****4,252** 30–34 ****4,714** 35–39 ****4,275** 40–44 ****3,320** 45–49 ****2,708** 50–54 ****2,474** 55–59 ****2,183** 60–64 ****1,724** 65–69 ****1,293** 70–74 ****864** 75+ ****1,340** Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri). ## Where is Quesada? Quesada lies in [San Carlos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/), [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other districts: [Brisas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/brisas/), [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/buenavista/), [Florencia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/florencia/), [La Palmera](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/la-palmera/) and [Zapote](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/zapote/). By area it is the 117th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 4.3% of [San Carlos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/). The centre of Quesada is about 58 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3439° N, 84.4189° 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 Quesada OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Quesada: 2 volcanos; 2 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 1 viewpoint. - Catarata San Vicente · waterfall - Sendero Cascada de las Nubes · waterfall - Reserva Natural Montaña Sagrada · viewpoint - La Vieja Adventures · attraction - Termales del Bosque · attraction - Volcán Platanar · volcano - Volcán Porvenir · volcano ### Nearby, outside Quesada - Catarata de santa clara · waterfall, Florencia8.2 km - Floating Gravity Falls · attraction, Florencia8.2 km - Garganta del Dragón · attraction, Florencia8.2 km - rapel pequeño PT · attraction, Florencia8.2 km - Jumping Waterfall · waterfall, Florencia8.2 km - gradas Salida · attraction, Florencia8.2 km - sendero salida Gravity · attraction, Florencia8.2 km - Salto 11 metros Puré trek · attraction, Florencia8.3 km - gradas inicio codo del Diablo · attraction, Florencia8.3 km - gradas sección Plana · attraction, Florencia8.3 km - gradas Codo del Diablo · attraction, Florencia8.3 km - gradas sección subida · attraction, Florencia8.3 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: Quesada - 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 Fortuna22 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)45 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 05:47, sunset around 17:18). 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 Quesada Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in Quesada. The largest with a recorded population: Quesada (27,310). Settlements here lie between about 294 m and 1,825 m above sea level (median 593 m). - Abundancia - Alto Loaiza - Alto Solís - Arco Iris - Bajo Los Grillos - Baltazar Quesada - Cariblanca - Carmen - Cazuela - Cedral - Cedral Norte - Cedral Sur - Colón - Concepción - Coocique - Corazón de Jesús - Cristo Rey - Dulce Nombre - El Campo - El Carmen - El Jardín - El Mirador - El Porvernir - El Porvernir Abajo - El Progresista - Florida - Gamonales - Guadalupe - La Cazuela - La Colina - La Colina 2 - La Cruz - La Isla - La Leila - La Llanada - La Piñata - La Plaza - La Unión - Las Lomas - Las Malvinas - Las Mercedes - Linda Vista - Loma Linda - Los Manzanos - Los Ángeles - Lourdes - Maracaná - Mercedes - Monte Horeb - Paja de Agua - Palmas - Peje - Porvenir - Pueblo Nuevo - Quebrada Palo - Quesada - Ron Ron Abajo - Ron Ron Arriba - Ronrón Abajo - Ronrón Arriba - San Gerardo - San José de la Montaña - San Juan de Quebrada Palo - San Luis - San Martín - San Miguel - San Pablo - San Rafael - San Rafaelillo - San Ramón - San Roque - San Vicente - Santa Fe - Selva Verde - Sucre - Tesalia - Ángeles 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 Quesada Named natural and historic features inside Quesada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Palo - Quebrada Florida - Quebrada Gata - Quebrada Las Nubes - Quebrada Leones - Quebrada Marín - Quebrada Mercedes - Quebrada Rodríguez - Quebrada San Cristóbal - Quebrada San Rafaelito - Río Zapote ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Alto Buenavista · 296 m 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 Quesada and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Carlos Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 464 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 19 34 Feb 20 22 Mar 21 26 Apr 22 60 May 22 195 Jun 21 183 Jul 21 153 Aug 21 177 Sep 21 233 Oct 20 283 Nov 20 178 Dec 20 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quesada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Denta Orto Norte · Quesada 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34620&mlon=-84.42904#map=17/10.34620/-84.42904) Bank Banco Promerica · Quesada 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34242&mlon=-84.43181#map=17/10.34242/-84.43181) ATM BCR · Florencia 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.36009&mlon=-84.50894#map=17/10.36009/-84.50894) Petrol pump MECO · Quesada 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34095&mlon=-84.43253#map=17/10.34095/-84.43253) Hotel Terra Viva Hotel · Quesada 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34348&mlon=-84.43439#map=17/10.34348/-84.43439) Mall Plaza El Encuentro · Quesada 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34170&mlon=-84.43208#map=17/10.34170/-84.43208) School Escuela El Campo · Quesada 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34477&mlon=-84.42809#map=17/10.34477/-84.42809) College UISIL San Carlos · Quesada 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34593&mlon=-84.42715#map=17/10.34593/-84.42715) Police station Delegación Policial Bo. El Carmen · Quesada 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34578&mlon=-84.43363#map=17/10.34578/-84.43363) 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 Quesada Places mapped inside Quesada in open map data, by type. - Hospitals10 - Banks18 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels31 - Shopping malls13 - Schools43 - Colleges and universities20 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants105 - Police stations8 - Dental clinics21 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 San Carlos Canton - Aguas Zarcas - Buenavista - Cutris - Florencia - La Fortuna - La Palmera - La Tigra - Monterrey - Pital - Pocosol - Venado - Venecia ## Quick answers - Where is Quesada?In San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Quesada?45,859 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Quesada?About 32 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Quesada?About 320 people per km² - What borders Quesada?Brisas, Buenavista, Florencia, La Palmera and Zapote - What is there to see in Quesada?Catarata San Vicente, La Vieja Adventures, Reserva Natural Montaña Sagrada, Sendero Cascada de las Nubes - What time zone is Quesada in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Quesada?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Quesada?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quesada?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quesada?Settlements lie between 294 m and 1,825 m - What is the highest point in Quesada?Alto Buenavista (296 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quesada?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Quesada?Clínica Denta Orto Norte, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Quesada?Banco Promerica, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Quesada?BCR, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quesada?MECO, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Quesada?10 mapped - How many banks are in Quesada?18 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Quesada?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Quesada?CR21001 (OCHA common operational dataset)