District · San Ramón Canton # Volio Volio is a district of Costa Rica in San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated 2,698 people in 2021 on 21 km² (about 131 per km²). 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,698 people (2021) - 20.7 km² - 3 mapped services - 1,148 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Volio? Volio had an estimated 2,698 people in 2021 — 2.8% of San Ramón Canton, 379th of 472 districts. There are 990 women for every 1,000 men (close to the San Ramón Canton figure of 991). Spread over 21 km², that is about 131 people per km², 242nd of 472 districts. 21.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 33 across San Ramón Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. - 0–4 182 - 5–9 206 - 10–14 194 - 15–19 191 - 20–24 238 - 25–29 250 - 30–34 238 - 35–39 199 - 40–44 166 - 45–49 150 - 50–54 154 - 55–59 144 - 60–64 123 - 65–69 98 - 70–74 68 - 75+ 97 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Volio? Volio lies in San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It borders 5 other districts: Concepción, Guadalupe, San José, San Juan and Ángeles. By area it is the 293rd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 2.0% of San Ramón Canton. The centre of Volio is about 47 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.1517° N, 84.4487° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Volio ### Nearby, outside Volio - Museo José Figures Ferrer · museum, San Ramón 7.5 km - Museo Regional de San Ramón · museum, San Ramón 7.5 km - Monumento al Gran Poeta Ramonense · monument, San Rafael 8.0 km - Garabito, Cacique Huetar · monument, San Ramón 8.0 km - El Rincón del Poeta · attraction, San Rafael 8.1 km - Mariposario · zoo, Alfaro 8.2 km - San Ramón's Letters · attraction, San Rafael 8.6 km - Cerro Espíritu Santo · volcano, Palmitos 8.7 km - Mirador Monumento al Espíritu Santo · attraction, Palmitos 8.7 km - Espíritu Santo Coffee Tour · attraction, Naranjo 9.5 km - Beneficio San Juanillo · ruins, Naranjo 9.7 km - Proyecto Abandonado Condominio Castillo Real · ruins, La Granja 10 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: Volio - 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 - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 32 km - La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna 38 km ### Nearest railway station Hospital Alajuela (Alajuela), about 31 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 05:46, 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 Volio Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Volio. Settlements here lie between about 1,087 m and 1,337 m above sea level (median 1,148 m). - Alto El Tanque - Alto Villegas - Bajo Tejares - Dulce Nombre - Los Rodríguez - Los Villegas - San Luis - Santa Rita - Sifón - Sifón (Dulce Nombre) - Volio Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Volio Named natural and historic features inside Volio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cascajal - Quebrada El Monte - Quebrada Plata - Quebrada Volio - Río Sifón - Río Silencio 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 Volio and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Ramón Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). 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 April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 38 | | Feb | 24 | 22 | | Mar | 25 | 29 | | Apr | 25 | 76 | | May | 24 | 220 | | Jun | 24 | 209 | | Jul | 23 | 184 | | Aug | 23 | 198 | | Sep | 23 | 256 | | Oct | 23 | 301 | | Nov | 22 | 188 | | Dec | 22 | 70 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Volio | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | hospital Sancarlos · San José | 6.2 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Costa Rica · Zarcero | 7.1 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero Banco Popular · Sarchí Norte | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Servicentro Santamaría · San Juan | 5.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Papaya Dreams · San Juan | 5.1 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza San Juan · San Juan | 5.1 km | Map | | School | Escuela Lisímaco Chavarría Palma · Volio | 0.8 km | Map | | College | UACA Sede Occidente · San Juan | 4.8 km | Map | | Police station | Subdelegación Policial Ángeles Norte · Ángeles | 4.0 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 Volio Places mapped inside Volio in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 - Restaurants 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 Ramón Canton - Alfaro - Concepción - Peñas Blancas - Piedades Norte - Piedades Sur - San Isidro - San Juan - San Lorenzo - San Rafael - San Ramón - Santiago - Zapotal - Ángeles ## Quick answers - Where is Volio? In San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Volio? 2,698 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Volio? About 32 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Volio? About 131 people per km² - What borders Volio? Concepción, Guadalupe, San José, San Juan and Ángeles - What is there to see in Volio? Museo José Figures Ferrer, Museo Regional de San Ramón, Monumento al Gran Poeta Ramonense, Garabito, Cacique Huetar - What time zone is Volio in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Volio? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Volio? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Volio? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Volio? Settlements lie between 1,087 m and 1,337 m - What is the best time to visit Volio? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Volio? hospital Sancarlos, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Volio? Banco de Costa Rica, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Volio? Cajero Banco Popular, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Volio? Servicentro Santamaría, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Volio? CR20210 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 20.7 km² - P-code: CR20210 - Canton: San Ramón Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/volio/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.