# Laguna District, Zarcero Canton, Alajuela Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/laguna/ District · Zarcero Canton # Laguna Laguna is a district of Costa Rica in Zarcero Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **2,011 people** in 2021 on 23 km² (about 86 per km²). 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,011people (2021) - 23.3km² - 11mapped services - 1,844 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Laguna? Laguna had an estimated **2,011 people** in 2021 — 13.9% of Zarcero Canton, 412th of 472 districts. There are 974 women for every 1,000 men (above the Zarcero Canton figure of 950). Spread over 23 km², that is about **86 people per km²**, 276th of 472 districts. 22.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across Zarcero Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people. 0–4 ****148** 5–9 ****142** 10–14 ****153** 15–19 ****148** 20–24 ****172** 25–29 ****184** 30–34 ****191** 35–39 ****155** 40–44 ****127** 45–49 ****108** 50–54 ****112** 55–59 ****103** 60–64 ****88** 65–69 ****65** 70–74 ****46** 75+ ****69** 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 Laguna? Laguna lies in [Zarcero Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/), [Alajuela Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 9 other districts: [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/buenavista/), [Florencia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/florencia/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/guadalupe/), [Palmira](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/palmira/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/san-lorenzo/), [Tapesco](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/tapesco/), [Zapote](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/zapote/), [Zarcero](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/zarcero/) and [Ángeles](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/angeles/). By area it is the 277th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 14.8% of [Zarcero Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/). The centre of Laguna is about 53 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2188° N, 84.4676° 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 Laguna ### Nearby, outside Laguna - La Vieja Adventures · attraction, Quesada7.0 km - Entrada primeros 93 escalons · attraction, Florencia11 km - plataforma de Gravity Falls Extreme rapel 40 mtrs · attraction, Florencia11 km - plataforma pequeña gravity · attraction, Florencia11 km - escalón #93 · attraction, Florencia11 km - Gravity Falls plataforma · attraction, Florencia11 km - penúltima sección salida y entrada · attraction, Florencia11 km - Escalón #1 · attraction, Florencia11 km - interacción derecha entrada izquierda salida Gravity falls · attraction, Florencia11 km - roca con Liquenes Musgos y epifitas · attraction, Florencia11 km - casa gravity · attraction, Florencia11 km - sendero arbol ficus · attraction, Florencia11 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: Laguna - 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 Fortuna30 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)38 km ### Nearest railway station Hospital Alajuela (Alajuela), about 37 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)](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 Laguna Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Laguna. The largest with a recorded population: Laguna (670). - La Peña (El Carmen) - La Verbena - Labrador - Laguna - Peña 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 Laguna Named natural and historic features inside Laguna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Laguna - Río Espino - Río Tapesco 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 Laguna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zarcero Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m higher 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 22 38 Feb 22 22 Mar 24 29 Apr 24 76 May 23 220 Jun 22 209 Jul 22 184 Aug 22 198 Sep 22 256 Oct 22 301 Nov 21 188 Dec 21 70 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Laguna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Monteolivo · Zarcero 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.18360&mlon=-84.39138#map=17/10.18360/-84.39138) Bank Coopecar · Zarcero 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.18521&mlon=-84.39284#map=17/10.18521/-84.39284) ATM BCR · Florencia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.36009&mlon=-84.50894#map=17/10.36009/-84.50894) Petrol pump Gasolinera Santa Inés · Zarcero 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.19174&mlon=-84.39283#map=17/10.19174/-84.39283) Hotel Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel and Retreat · Ángeles 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.20219&mlon=-84.48392#map=17/10.20219/-84.48392) Mall Armonía Plaza Ciudad Quesada · Quesada 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32365&mlon=-84.43167#map=17/10.32365/-84.43167) School Escuela Atanerí · Guadalupe 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.19431&mlon=-84.46629#map=17/10.19431/-84.46629) College UTN - Recinto Lourdes · Quesada 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.31890&mlon=-84.43030#map=17/10.31890/-84.43030) Police station Delegación Policial de Buenavista · Buenavista 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.27398&mlon=-84.46082#map=17/10.27398/-84.46082) 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 Laguna Places mapped inside Laguna in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Restaurants7 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 Zarcero Canton - Brisas - Guadalupe - Palmira - Tapesco - Zapote - Zarcero ## Quick answers - Where is Laguna?In Zarcero Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Laguna?2,011 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Laguna?About 32 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Laguna?About 86 people per km² - What borders Laguna?Buenavista, Florencia, Guadalupe, Palmira, San Lorenzo, Tapesco, Zapote, Zarcero and Ángeles - What is there to see in Laguna?La Vieja Adventures, Entrada primeros 93 escalons, plataforma de Gravity Falls Extreme rapel 40 mtrs, plataforma pequeña gravity - What time zone is Laguna in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Laguna?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Laguna?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Laguna?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Laguna?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Laguna?Clínica Monteolivo, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Laguna?Coopecar, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Laguna?BCR, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laguna?Gasolinera Santa Inés, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Laguna?CR21102 (OCHA common operational dataset)