District · Sarchí Canton # Sarchí Sur Sarchí Sur is a district of Costa Rica in Sarchí Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated 6,466 people in 2021 on 6 km² (about 1,018 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,466 people (2021) - 6.3 km² - 17 mapped services - 931 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Sarchí Sur? Sarchí Sur had an estimated 6,466 people in 2021 — 28.9% of Sarchí Canton, 257th of 472 districts. There are 974 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sarchí Canton figure of 974). Spread over 6 km², that is about 1,018 people per km², 127th of 472 districts. 20.3% of people are children under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across Sarchí Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 42 children and older people. - 0–4 417 - 5–9 451 - 10–14 443 - 15–19 435 - 20–24 554 - 25–29 562 - 30–34 611 - 35–39 529 - 40–44 411 - 45–49 337 - 50–54 388 - 55–59 392 - 60–64 323 - 65–69 235 - 70–74 152 - 75+ 226 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Sarchí Sur? Sarchí Sur lies in Sarchí Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It borders 6 other districts: Bolivar, El Rosario, San Miguel, San Pedro, San Roque and Sarchí Norte. By area it is the 397th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 4.6% of Sarchí Canton. The centre of Sarchí Sur is about 32 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 1.7 km from Sarchí, the main town of Sarchí Canton. The centre point is at 10.0746° N, 84.3445° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Sarchí Sur ### Nearby, outside Sarchí Sur - Largest ox cart in the world · attraction, Sarchí Norte 1.7 km - Monumento a Leon Cortes Castro · memorial, Grecia 3.6 km - Monumento a Allen Rigioni Suárez · memorial, Grecia 3.6 km - Puente de Piedra · attraction, Puente de Piedra 4.1 km - Beneficio San Juanillo · ruins, Naranjo 4.6 km - Espíritu Santo Coffee Tour · attraction, Naranjo 4.8 km - Proyecto Abandonado Centro Quirúrgico Ambulatorio · ruins, Tacares 5.3 km - Monumento Griego · monument, Puente de Piedra 6.3 km - Cerro Espíritu Santo · volcano, Palmitos 6.9 km - Mirador Monumento al Espíritu Santo · attraction, Palmitos 6.9 km - Condominio Los Maderos · ruins, San José 7.3 km - Tour del Café Tío José · attraction, San Roque 7.7 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: Sarchí Sur - 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) 17 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 26 km ### Nearest railway station Hospital Alajuela (Alajuela), about 17 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 Sarchí Sur Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Sarchí Sur. Settlements here lie between about 896 m and 978 m above sea level (median 931 m). - Alto Castro - Bajo El Trapiche - Ranera - Ratoncillal - Rincón Alpízar - Rincón Ulate - Rincón de Alpízar - Rincón de Ulate - Sarchí Sur - Villa Sarchí Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sarchí Sur Named natural and historic features inside Sarchí Sur, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Huevos 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 Sarchí Sur and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sarchí Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 239 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 April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 38 | | Feb | 25 | 22 | | Mar | 26 | 29 | | Apr | 27 | 76 | | May | 26 | 220 | | Jun | 25 | 209 | | Jul | 25 | 184 | | Aug | 25 | 198 | | Sep | 25 | 256 | | Oct | 24 | 301 | | Nov | 24 | 188 | | Dec | 24 | 70 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sarchí Sur | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Médico Sarchí · Sarchí Sur | 1.1 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Costa Rica · Sarchí Norte | 1.6 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero Banco Popular · Sarchí Norte | 1.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de Servicio · Sarchí Sur | 1.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Cabinas 8000 · Sarchí Norte | 2.1 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza de la Artesanía · Sarchí Sur | 1.0 km | Map | | School | Escuela Fernando Castro López · Sarchí Sur | 0.5 km | Map | | College | INA - Centro de Formación Profesionales de Valverde Vega · Sarchí Norte | 1.9 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Cantonal de Policía de Sarchí · Sarchí Norte | 3.0 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 Sarchí Sur Places mapped inside Sarchí Sur in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 1 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 4 - Restaurants 9 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 Sarchí Canton - Rodríguez - San Pedro - Sarchí Norte - Toro Amarillo ## Quick answers - Where is Sarchí Sur? In Sarchí Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Sarchí Sur? 6,466 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Sarchí Sur? About 33 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Sarchí Sur? About 1,018 people per km² - What borders Sarchí Sur? Bolivar, El Rosario, San Miguel, San Pedro, San Roque and Sarchí Norte - What is there to see in Sarchí Sur? Largest ox cart in the world, Monumento a Leon Cortes Castro, Monumento a Allen Rigioni Suárez, Puente de Piedra - What time zone is Sarchí Sur in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Sarchí Sur? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Sarchí Sur? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sarchí Sur? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sarchí Sur? Settlements lie between 896 m and 978 m - What is the best time to visit Sarchí Sur? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Sarchí Sur? Centro Médico Sarchí, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sarchí Sur? Banco de Costa Rica, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sarchí Sur? Cajero Banco Popular, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sarchí Sur? Estación de Servicio, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sarchí Sur? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sarchí Sur? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sarchí Sur? CR21202 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 6.35 km² - P-code: CR21202 - Canton: Sarchí Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/sarchi/sarchi-sur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.