# Zapotal District, San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/zapotal/ District · San Ramón Canton # Zapotal Zapotal is a district of Costa Rica in San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **515 people** in 2021 on 67 km² (about 7.7 per km²). 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 515people (2021) - 67.1km² - 6mapped services - 1,001 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Zapotal? Zapotal had an estimated **515 people** in 2021 — 0.5% of San Ramón Canton, 468th of 472 districts. There are 981 women for every 1,000 men (below the San Ramón Canton figure of 991). Spread over 67 km², that is about **7.7 people per km²**, 457th of 472 districts. 17.9% of people are children under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 33 across San Ramón Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 40 children and older people. 0–4 ****29** 5–9 ****32** 10–14 ****31** 15–19 ****30** 20–24 ****32** 25–29 ****41** 30–34 ****50** 35–39 ****46** 40–44 ****42** 45–49 ****35** 50–54 ****34** 55–59 ****31** 60–64 ****28** 65–69 ****22** 70–74 ****14** 75+ ****18** 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 Zapotal? Zapotal lies in [San Ramón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/), [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other districts: [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/montes-de-oro/la-union/), [Miramar](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/montes-de-oro/miramar/), [Piedades Norte](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/piedades-norte/), [Piedades Sur](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/piedades-sur/), [San Jerónimo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/esparza/san-jeronimo/) and [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 191st largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 6.6% of [San Ramón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/). The centre of Zapotal is about 65 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.1351° N, 84.6382° 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 Zapotal ### Nearby, outside Zapotal - Centro Turistico y Restaurante Las Tilapias · attraction, La Unión8.2 km - Reserva Huaravito · nature reserve, Piedades Sur8.7 km - Iglesia de Bajo Caliente · ruins, Arancibia12 km - Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes · nature reserve, San Lorenzo12 km - Tecolote Hill · viewpoint, Macacona13 km - Monumento Simón Bolívar · monument, Espíritu Santo16 km - Mariposario · zoo, Alfaro18 km - Garabito, Cacique Huetar · monument, San Ramón19 km - Orchid Farm Tour · attraction, Pitahaya19 km - Antigua Iglesia de San Juan de Dios · ruins, San Mateo19 km - Museo Regional de San Ramón · museum, San Ramón19 km - Museo José Figures Ferrer · museum, San Ramón19 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: Zapotal - 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 Fortuna38 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)50 km ### Nearest railway station Barranca (Barranca), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:17) 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)](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 Zapotal Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Zapotal. Settlements here lie between about 594 m and 1,365 m above sea level (median 1,001 m). - Bajo Castillo - Barranquilla - Carrera Buena - Jabonalito - Los Bajos - Rincón Chaves - San Antonio - Victoria - Zapotal 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 Zapotal Named natural and historic features inside Zapotal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Beneficio - Quebrada Isidro - Quebrada La Perra - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada Máquina - Quebrada Palmital - Quebrada Valverde - Quebrada Victoria - Río Hediondo - Río Jabonal ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Jabonal · 1,393 m - Cerro La Cruz · 1,248 m - Loma Saíno · 950 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 Zapotal 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zapotal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Dr. Orozco · Miramar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.09222&mlon=-84.72356#map=17/10.09222/-84.72356) Bank Banco Nacional Miramar · Miramar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.09265&mlon=-84.73096#map=17/10.09265/-84.73096) ATM Cajero Banco Nacional Miramar · Miramar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.09267&mlon=-84.73083#map=17/10.09267/-84.73083) Petrol pump Gasolinera Servimovil · Miramar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.08590&mlon=-84.73069#map=17/10.08590/-84.73069) Hotel Cabinas Orchídea · Miramar 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.17142&mlon=-84.66777#map=17/10.17142/-84.66777) Mall Plaza Don Juan · Miramar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.09028&mlon=-84.72965#map=17/10.09028/-84.72965) School Escuela Bajo Castillo · Zapotal 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.13147&mlon=-84.63686#map=17/10.13147/-84.63686) College UCR Sede de Nances · Macacona 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.99415&mlon=-84.65201#map=17/9.99415/-84.65201) Police station Delegación Policial de La Unión · La Unión 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.21145&mlon=-84.67867#map=17/10.21145/-84.67867) 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 Zapotal Places mapped inside Zapotal in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Ramón Canton - Alfaro - Concepción - Peñas Blancas - Piedades Norte - Piedades Sur - San Isidro - San Juan - San Lorenzo - San Rafael - San Ramón - Santiago - Volio - Ángeles ## Quick answers - Where is Zapotal?In San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Zapotal?515 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Zapotal?About 36 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Zapotal?About 7.7 people per km² - What borders Zapotal?La Unión, Miramar, Piedades Norte, Piedades Sur, San Jerónimo and San Lorenzo - What is there to see in Zapotal?Centro Turistico y Restaurante Las Tilapias, Reserva Huaravito, Iglesia de Bajo Caliente, Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes - What time zone is Zapotal in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Zapotal?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Zapotal?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zapotal?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zapotal?Settlements lie between 594 m and 1,365 m - What is the highest point in Zapotal?Cerro Jabonal (1,393 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Zapotal?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Zapotal?Clínica Dr. Orozco, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zapotal?Banco Nacional Miramar, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zapotal?Cajero Banco Nacional Miramar, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zapotal?Gasolinera Servimovil, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Zapotal?CR20212 (OCHA common operational dataset)