District · San Ramón Canton # San Lorenzo San Lorenzo is a district of Costa Rica in San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province. It covers 304.8 km². 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 305 km² - 39 mapped services - 468 m typical elevation ## Where is San Lorenzo? San Lorenzo lies in San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It borders 13 other districts: Acapulco, Arancibia, Buenavista, Florencia, Guacimal, La Tigra, La Unión, Laguna, Peñas Blancas, Piedades Norte, Zapotal, Zapote and Ángeles. By area it is the 40th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 29.8% of San Ramón Canton. The centre of San Lorenzo is about 67 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2720° N, 84.5961° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Lorenzo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Lorenzo: 1 nature reserve; 1 hot spring. - Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes · nature reserve - Termales El Valle · hot spring ### Nearby, outside San Lorenzo - Antiguo redondel Santa Rita · ruins, Florencia 11 km - Escalón #1 · attraction, Florencia 12 km - escalón #93 · attraction, Florencia 12 km - Entrada primeros 93 escalons · attraction, Florencia 12 km - casa gravity · attraction, Florencia 12 km - penúltima sección salida y entrada · attraction, Florencia 13 km - sendero arbol ficus · attraction, Florencia 13 km - interacción derecha entrada izquierda salida Gravity falls · attraction, Florencia 13 km - roca con Liquenes Musgos y epifitas · attraction, Florencia 13 km - plataforma de Gravity Falls Extreme rapel 40 mtrs · attraction, Florencia 13 km - plataforma pequeña gravity · attraction, Florencia 13 km - Gravity Falls plataforma · attraction, Florencia 13 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: San Lorenzo - 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 22 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 52 km ### Nearest railway station Barranca (Barranca), about 34 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 17:19). 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 San Lorenzo Open gazetteers list 21 villages, towns and localities in San Lorenzo. Settlements here lie between about 197 m and 943 m above sea level (median 468 m). - Asentamiento Valle Azul - Bajo Córdoba - Bajo Jamaical - Bajo Rodríguez - Coin Quintas Club - Colonia Palmareña - Coopezamora - Criques - El Progreso - Kooper - Las Garzas - Las Rocas - Las Vueltas - Pueblo Nuevo - Quintas Las Gatas - San Jorge - San Lorenzo - San Martín - San Miguel - Valle Azul - Villa La Milagrosa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Lorenzo Named natural and historic features inside San Lorenzo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cacical - Quebrada Chispo - Quebrada Colorada - Quebrada Común - Quebrada Dolores - Quebrada González - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Micas - Quebrada Navarra - Quebrada Pavas - Quebrada Ranchillos - Quebrada San Rafael - Quebrada San Rafael - Quebrada Vega - Quebrada Zeledón - Río Cataratas - Río Jamaical - Río Palmital - Río San Lorencito ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Pocosol · 1,083 m 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 San Lorenzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Ramón Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 600 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (301 mm) and the driest Feb (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 38 | | Feb | 27 | 22 | | Mar | 29 | 29 | | Apr | 29 | 76 | | May | 28 | 220 | | Jun | 27 | 209 | | Jul | 27 | 184 | | Aug | 27 | 198 | | Sep | 27 | 256 | | Oct | 27 | 301 | | Nov | 26 | 188 | | Dec | 26 | 70 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Lorenzo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | EBAIS Florencia · Florencia | 17 km | Map | | Bank | Coocique · La Tigra | 7.8 km | Map | | ATM | BCR · Florencia | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación De Servicio La Lucha · La Tigra | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Cabinas y Villas Valente · San Lorenzo | 3.8 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Oriental del Norte · La Tigra | 7.6 km | Map | | School | Escuela Las Rocas · San Lorenzo | 3.8 km | Map | | College | Escuela Técnica Agrícola e Industrial · Florencia | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial La Tigra · La Tigra | 7.8 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 San Lorenzo Places mapped inside San Lorenzo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 9 - Schools 13 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 13 - Police stations 2 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 Ramón Canton - Alfaro - Concepción - Peñas Blancas - Piedades Norte - Piedades Sur - San Isidro - San Juan - San Rafael - San Ramón - Santiago - Volio - Zapotal - Ángeles ## Quick answers - Where is San Lorenzo? In San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What borders San Lorenzo? Acapulco, Arancibia, Buenavista, Florencia, Guacimal, La Tigra, La Unión, Laguna, Peñas Blancas, Piedades Norte, Zapotal, Zapote and Ángeles - What is there to see in San Lorenzo? Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes, Termales El Valle - What time zone is San Lorenzo in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Lorenzo? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in San Lorenzo? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Lorenzo? 21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Lorenzo? Settlements lie between 197 m and 943 m - What is the highest point in San Lorenzo? Cerro Pocosol (1,083 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Lorenzo? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San Lorenzo? EBAIS Florencia, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Lorenzo? Coocique, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Lorenzo? BCR, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Lorenzo? Estación De Servicio La Lucha, about 11 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Lorenzo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Lorenzo? CR20214 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 304.8 km² - P-code: CR20214 - Canton: San Ramón Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/san-lorenzo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.