# Venecia District, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province

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District · San Carlos Canton 

# Venecia

Venecia is a district of Costa Rica in San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **11,975 people** in 2021 on 133 km² (about 90 per km²). 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,975people (2021)
- 133km²
- 60mapped services
- 437 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Venecia?

Venecia had an estimated **11,975 people** in 2021 — 5.9% of San Carlos Canton, 140th of 472 districts. There are 961 women for every 1,000 men (close to the San Carlos Canton figure of 957). Spread over 133 km², that is about **90 people per km²**, 270th of 472 districts.

25.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 29 across San Carlos Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****995**

5–9 ****995**

10–14 ****1,025**

15–19 ****974**

20–24 ****1,074**

25–29 ****1,111**

30–34 ****1,084**

35–39 ****906**

40–44 ****741**

45–49 ****659**

50–54 ****613**

55–59 ****536**

60–64 ****422**

65–69 ****326**

70–74 ****218**

75+ ****296**

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 Venecia?

Venecia 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: [Aguas Zarcas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/aguas-zarcas/), [Pital](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/pital/), [Río Cuarto](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/rio-cuarto/), [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/rio-cuarto/santa-rita/) and [Toro Amarillo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/sarchi/toro-amarillo/). By area it is the 124th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 4.0% of [San Carlos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/). The centre of Venecia is about 50 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3362° N, 84.2893° 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 Venecia

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Venecia: 1 volcano; 1 attraction; 1 museum; 1 monument.

- Museo La Carreta · museum
- Parador Fotográfico Venecia · attraction
- Antiguo Puente sobre el Río Toro · monument
- Buenos Aires hillock · volcano

### Nearby, outside Venecia

- Manantiales Paraíso · attraction, Río Cuarto5.4 km
- Juan Murillo hillock · volcano, Aguas Zarcas6.7 km
- Pozo Azul · waterfall, Río Cuarto6.9 km
- Cascada Quebrada Gata · waterfall, Río Cuarto7.8 km
- Parador Fotográfico Río Cuarto · attraction, Río Cuarto7.9 km
- Proyecto Residencial Abandonado · ruins, Río Cuarto9.0 km
- Juan Castro Blanco National Park · national park, Aguas Zarcas9.1 km
- La Pintada · waterfall, Toro Amarillo9.1 km
- Barrantes hillock · volcano, Aguas Zarcas9.2 km
- La Turguesa · waterfall, Toro Amarillo9.2 km
- Blue Falls of Costa Rica · attraction, Toro Amarillo9.2 km
- Catarata Del Toro · attraction, Toro Amarillo9.3 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: Venecia

- 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 Fortuna35 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)39 km

### Nearest railway station

Hospital Alajuela (Alajuela), about 37 km from the centre.

### 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 Venecia

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Venecia. Settlements here lie between about 300 m and 543 m above sea level (median 437 m).

- Alpes
- Bajo Mora
- Brisas
- Buenos Aires
- Cementerio
- Colonia ICE
- Corazón de Jesús
- El Bosque
- El Carmen
- El Caño
- El Ceibo
- El Diamante
- Guayabo
- Jardín Norte
- Jardín Sur
- La Amistad
- La Esmeralda
- La Gloria
- La Unión
- Las Huacas
- Las Latas
- Las Palmas
- Latas
- Los Alpes
- Los Negritos
- Marsella
- Martínez
- Mesén
- Negritos
- Paraíso
- Pitalito
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- San Cayetano
- San Martín
- Unión
- Venecia

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 Venecia

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Caño Grande
- Caño Hidalgo
- Quebrada Cañito
- Quebrada Flor
- Quebrada Florcita
- Quebrada Los Mudos
- Quebrada Luis Mora
- Quebrada Salvador
- Quebrada Torito
- Quebrada Vuelta
- Río Abanico
- Río Delicias
- Río Guayabo

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Nubes · 1,731 m
- Cerro El Avión · 1,660 m
- Cerro Delicias · 1,475 m
- Cerro Las Leones · 1,418 m
- Alto El Perro · 761 m
- Loma Morera · 615 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 Venecia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Carlos Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 308 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 20 34 

Feb 21 22 

Mar 22 26 

Apr 23 60 

May 23 195 

Jun 22 183 

Jul 22 153 

Aug 22 177 

Sep 22 233 

Oct 21 283 

Nov 21 178 

Dec 21 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Venecia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica CCSS Aguas Zarcas · Aguas Zarcas 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.37787&mlon=-84.33549#map=17/10.37787/-84.33549) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Venecia 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35323&mlon=-84.27468#map=17/10.35323/-84.27468) 

ATM BCR · Florencia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.36009&mlon=-84.50894#map=17/10.36009/-84.50894) 

Petrol pump Delta · Venecia 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35370&mlon=-84.27197#map=17/10.35370/-84.27197) 

Hotel Hotel Finca 360 · Venecia 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32316&mlon=-84.28889#map=17/10.32316/-84.28889) 

Mall Centro Comercial Árbol Plaza · Venecia 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35361&mlon=-84.27463#map=17/10.35361/-84.27463) 

School Escuela Pueblo Viejo · Venecia 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35184&mlon=-84.28142#map=17/10.35184/-84.28142) 

College CINDEA Venecia · Venecia 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35488&mlon=-84.27512#map=17/10.35488/-84.27512) 

Police station Delegación Policial de Venecia · Venecia 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35415&mlon=-84.27509#map=17/10.35415/-84.27509) 

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 Venecia

Places mapped inside Venecia in open map data, by type.

- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels13
- Shopping malls2
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants22
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics3

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
- Quesada
- Venado

## Quick answers

- Where is Venecia?In San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Venecia?11,975 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Venecia?About 29 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Venecia?About 90 people per km²
- What borders Venecia?Aguas Zarcas, Pital, Río Cuarto, Santa Rita and Toro Amarillo
- What is there to see in Venecia?Antiguo Puente sobre el Río Toro, Buenos Aires hillock, Museo La Carreta, Parador Fotográfico Venecia
- What time zone is Venecia in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Venecia?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Venecia?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Venecia?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Venecia?Settlements lie between 300 m and 543 m
- What is the highest point in Venecia?Cerro Nubes (1,731 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Venecia?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Venecia?Clínica CCSS Aguas Zarcas, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Venecia?Banco Nacional, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Venecia?BCR, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Venecia?Delta, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Venecia?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Venecia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Venecia?CR21005 (OCHA common operational dataset)