# Delicias District, Upala Canton, Alajuela Province

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District · Upala Canton 

# Delicias

Delicias is a district of Costa Rica in Upala Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **5,428 people** in 2021 on 98 km² (about 55 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,428people (2021)
- 98.5km²
- 16mapped services
- 41 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Delicias?

Delicias had an estimated **5,428 people** in 2021 — 9.9% of Upala Canton, 282nd of 472 districts. There are 962 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Upala Canton figure of 967). Spread over 98 km², that is about **55 people per km²**, 327th of 472 districts.

28.5% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 27 across Upala Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****486**

5–9 ****512**

10–14 ****548**

15–19 ****603**

20–24 ****537**

25–29 ****485**

30–34 ****378**

35–39 ****352**

40–44 ****306**

45–49 ****258**

50–54 ****221**

55–59 ****206**

60–64 ****168**

65–69 ****128**

70–74 ****92**

75+ ****148**

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 Delicias?

Delicias 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 3 other districts: [San José O Pizote](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/san-jose-o-pizote/), [Upala](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/upala/) and [Yolillal](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/yolillal/). By area it is the 160th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 6.2% of [Upala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/). The centre of Delicias is about 156 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9633° N, 85.0511° 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).

## Know before you go: Delicias

- 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) · Liberia68 km
- La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna75 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50, 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 Delicias

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Delicias. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 49 m above sea level (median 41 m).

- Cabeza de León
- Camelias
- Concha
- Delicias
- La Cruz
- La Perla
- La Puebla
- La Victoria
- Las Pavas
- Los Sauces
- México
- Pastate
- Pavas
- Quebradón
- San Fernando
- San Ramón
- Santa Clara Sur
- Santa Rita
- Victoria

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 Delicias

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Caño El Fósforo
- Río El Roble
- Río Guacalito

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna Camelias

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 Delicias and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Upala Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). 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 March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 16 

Feb 26 9 

Mar 27 11 

Apr 28 37 

May 28 185 

Jun 26 179 

Jul 26 134 

Aug 26 179 

Sep 26 256 

Oct 26 297 

Nov 25 137 

Dec 25 27 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Delicias

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico San Juan de Dios · Upala 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.90000&mlon=-85.03329#map=17/10.90000/-85.03329) 

Bank Coopealianza · Upala 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.89824&mlon=-85.01681#map=17/10.89824/-85.01681) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Armo · Upala 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.89542&mlon=-85.03027#map=17/10.89542/-85.03027) 

Hotel Albergue Heliconias · Upala 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.93849&mlon=-85.00717#map=17/10.93849/-85.00717) 

Mall El Mercado Upala · Upala 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.89790&mlon=-85.01640#map=17/10.89790/-85.01640) 

School Escuela Las Pavas · Delicias 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.96897&mlon=-85.06069#map=17/10.96897/-85.06069) 

College INA - Centro de Formación Profesional de Upala · Upala 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.90121&mlon=-85.02532#map=17/10.90121/-85.02532) 

Police station Delegación Policial Delicias · Delicias 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.95458&mlon=-85.03117#map=17/10.95458/-85.03117) 

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 Delicias

Places mapped inside Delicias in open map data, by type.

- Schools10
- Restaurants4
- 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

- Aguas Claras
- Bijagua
- Canalete
- Dos Ríos
- San José O Pizote
- Upala
- Yolillal

## Quick answers

- Where is Delicias?In Upala Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Delicias?5,428 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Delicias?About 25 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Delicias?About 55 people per km²
- What borders Delicias?San José O Pizote, Upala and Yolillal
- What time zone is Delicias in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Delicias?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Delicias?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Delicias?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Delicias?Settlements lie between 33 m and 49 m
- What is the best time to visit Delicias?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Delicias?Centro Médico San Juan de Dios, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Delicias?Coopealianza, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Delicias?Gasolinera Armo, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Delicias?CR21305 (OCHA common operational dataset)