# Aguas Claras District, Upala Canton, Alajuela Province

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District · Upala Canton 

# Aguas Claras

Aguas Claras is a district of Costa Rica in Upala Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **5,692 people** in 2021 on 408 km² (about 14 per km²). 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,692people (2021)
- 408km²
- 35mapped services
- 377 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Aguas Claras?

Aguas Claras had an estimated **5,692 people** in 2021 — 10.4% of Upala Canton, 274th of 472 districts. There are 962 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Upala Canton figure of 967). Spread over 408 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 440th of 472 districts.

23.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 27 across Upala Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****432**

5–9 ****443**

10–14 ****470**

15–19 ****492**

20–24 ****504**

25–29 ****503**

30–34 ****483**

35–39 ****442**

40–44 ****367**

45–49 ****325**

50–54 ****279**

55–59 ****259**

60–64 ****211**

65–69 ****168**

70–74 ****123**

75+ ****191**

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 Aguas Claras?

Aguas Claras lies in [Upala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/), [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 9 other districts: [Bijagua](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/bijagua/), [Canalete](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/canalete/), [Cañas Dulces](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/canas-dulces/), [Curubandé](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/curubande/), [Dos Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/dos-rios/), [La Fortuna](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/bagaces/la-fortuna/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/liberia/), [Mogote](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/bagaces/mogote/) and [San José O Pizote](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/san-jose-o-pizote/). By area it is the 21st largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 25.6% of [Upala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/). The centre of Aguas Claras is about 165 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8646° N, 85.2560° 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 Aguas Claras

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Aguas Claras: 6 attractions; 4 volcanos; 2 viewpoints.

- Mirador Cráter Von Seebach · viewpoint
- Mirador del Crater · viewpoint
- caminata la catwedral · attraction
- catarata La Catedral · attraction
- ingreso al rio · attraction
- rio · attraction
- salida · attraction
- salisa · attraction
- Cono 5 · volcano
- Cráter Von Seebach · volcano
- Volcán Rincón de la Vieja · volcano
- Volcán Santa María · volcano

### Nearby, outside Aguas Claras

- ceiba arbol · attraction, Dos Ríos9.4 km
- ruta · attraction, Dos Ríos9.5 km
- bajante al río · attraction, Dos Ríos9.6 km
- rii · attraction, Dos Ríos9.6 km
- Catarata Escondida · waterfall, Cañas Dulces14 km
- Fumarolas · attraction, Liberia14 km
- Fumarole viewpoint · viewpoint, Liberia14 km
- Small Volcano · attraction, Liberia14 km
- Fumarolic Lagoon · attraction, Liberia14 km
- Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park · national park, Liberia14 km
- Water pots · attraction, Liberia14 km
- Mud pots · attraction, Liberia14 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: Aguas Claras

- 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

- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia44 km
- La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:20).

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 Aguas Claras

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Aguas Claras. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 696 m above sea level (median 377 m).

- Aguas Claras
- Buenos Aires
- Chupulún
- Colonia Blanca
- Colonia La Libertad
- Colonia Valle Verde
- Comunales
- Cuatro Bocas
- El Anzuelo
- El Golfo
- El Porvenir
- Guayabal
- Guayabal (El Carmen)
- Guinea
- La Ceiba
- La Gloria
- La Tigra
- Las Parcelas
- Los Ángeles
- Nueva Gloria
- Porvenir
- Río Negro
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Miguel
- Vuelta San Pedro

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 Aguas Claras

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams.

- Estero La Tigra
- Quebrada Argentina
- Quebrada Brava
- Quebrada Chico Luis
- Quebrada Culebra
- Quebrada El Cerro
- Quebrada Frijoles
- Quebrada Gutiérrez
- Quebrada Higuerón
- Quebrada Las Huacas
- Quebrada Leiva
- Quebrada Los Monos
- Quebrada Los Pescados
- Quebrada Martínez
- Quebrada Mora
- Quebrada Níspero
- Quebrada Pablo
- Quebrada Provisión
- Quebrada Rancho Grande
- Quebrada Vueltas
- Río Azul
- Río Cucaracho
- Río Elba
- Río Francia

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Chato · 1,111 m
- Cerros La Montañosa · 689 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 Aguas Claras and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Upala Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 311 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,467 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (297 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 16 

Feb 24 9 

Mar 25 11 

Apr 26 37 

May 26 185 

Jun 24 179 

Jul 24 134 

Aug 24 179 

Sep 24 256 

Oct 24 297 

Nov 23 137 

Dec 23 27 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aguas Claras

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico San Juan de Dios · Upala 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.90000&mlon=-85.03329#map=17/10.90000/-85.03329) 

Bank National Bank · Aguas Claras 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.82326&mlon=-85.16905#map=17/10.82326/-85.16905) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Miravalles · Mogote 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.71039&mlon=-85.22134#map=17/10.71039/-85.22134) 

Hotel La Anita Rainforest Ranch · Aguas Claras 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.86175&mlon=-85.23836#map=17/10.86175/-85.23836) 

Mall Centro Comercial German Arrieta · Mogote 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.70729&mlon=-85.22540#map=17/10.70729/-85.22540) 

School Escuela Colonia La Libertad · Aguas Claras 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.86355&mlon=-85.24472#map=17/10.86355/-85.24472) 

College INA - Centro de Formación Profesional de Upala · Upala 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.90121&mlon=-85.02532#map=17/10.90121/-85.02532) 

Police station Delegaciòn Policial Colonia La Libertad · Aguas Claras 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.86345&mlon=-85.24423#map=17/10.86345/-85.24423) 

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 Aguas Claras

Places mapped inside Aguas Claras in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Hotels9
- Schools18
- Restaurants5
- Police stations2

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 Upala Canton

- Bijagua
- Canalete
- Delicias
- Dos Ríos
- San José O Pizote
- Upala
- Yolillal

## Quick answers

- Where is Aguas Claras?In Upala Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Aguas Claras?5,692 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Aguas Claras?About 30 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Aguas Claras?About 14 people per km²
- What borders Aguas Claras?Bijagua, Canalete, Cañas Dulces, Curubandé, Dos Ríos, La Fortuna, Liberia, Mogote and San José O Pizote
- What is there to see in Aguas Claras?Cono 5, Cráter Von Seebach, Mirador Cráter Von Seebach, Mirador del Crater
- What time zone is Aguas Claras in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Aguas Claras?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Aguas Claras?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aguas Claras?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aguas Claras?Settlements lie between 59 m and 696 m
- What is the highest point in Aguas Claras?Cerro Chato (1,111 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aguas Claras?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aguas Claras?Centro Médico San Juan de Dios, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aguas Claras?National Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aguas Claras?Gasolinera Miravalles, about 18 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Aguas Claras?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aguas Claras?CR21302 (OCHA common operational dataset)