# Zapote District, Zarcero Canton, Alajuela Province

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District · Zarcero Canton 

# Zapote

Zapote is a district of Costa Rica in Zarcero Canton, Alajuela Province. It had an estimated **932 people** in 2021 on 45 km² (about 21 per km²). 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 932people (2021)
- 44.8km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,250 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Zapote?

Zapote had an estimated **932 people** in 2021 — 6.4% of Zarcero Canton, 454th of 472 districts. There are 918 women for every 1,000 men (below the Zarcero Canton figure of 950). Spread over 45 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 408th of 472 districts.

24.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 31 across Zarcero Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

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5–9 ****74**

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15–19 ****79**

20–24 ****85**

25–29 ****97**

30–34 ****85**

35–39 ****64**

40–44 ****54**

45–49 ****46**

50–54 ****47**

55–59 ****43**

60–64 ****35**

65–69 ****27**

70–74 ****19**

75+ ****26**

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 Zapote?

Zapote 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 7 other districts: [Brisas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/brisas/), [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/buenavista/), [Florencia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/florencia/), [Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/laguna/), [Quesada](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-carlos/quesada/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/san-ramon/san-lorenzo/) and [Tapesco](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/tapesco/). By area it is the 216th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 28.4% of [Zarcero Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/zarcero/). The centre of Zapote is about 53 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2429° N, 84.4554° 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 Zapote

### Nearby, outside Zapote

- La Vieja Adventures · attraction, Quesada4.0 km
- plataforma de Gravity Falls Extreme rapel 40 mtrs · attraction, Florencia8.5 km
- plataforma pequeña gravity · attraction, Florencia8.5 km
- Gravity Falls plataforma · attraction, Florencia8.5 km
- Entrada primeros 93 escalons · attraction, Florencia8.5 km
- escalón #93 · attraction, Florencia8.5 km
- penúltima sección salida y entrada · attraction, Florencia8.5 km
- interacción derecha entrada izquierda salida Gravity falls · attraction, Florencia8.5 km
- roca con Liquenes Musgos y epifitas · attraction, Florencia8.5 km
- Catarata San Vicente · waterfall, Quesada8.5 km
- Catarata de santa clara · waterfall, Florencia8.5 km
- Escalón #1 · attraction, Florencia8.6 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: Zapote

- 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 Fortuna29 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)39 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 Zapote

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Zapote. Settlements here lie between about 971 m and 1,576 m above sea level (median 1,250 m).

- Lajas
- Quina
- San Juan de Lajas
- Santa Elena
- Zapote

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 Zapote

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barquero
- Quebrada Danta
- Quebrada Túnel
- Quebrada Zapote

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 Zapote and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zarcero Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 437 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 March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 38 

Feb 26 22 

Mar 28 29 

Apr 28 76 

May 27 220 

Jun 26 209 

Jul 26 184 

Aug 26 198 

Sep 26 256 

Oct 25 301 

Nov 25 188 

Dec 25 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zapote

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Carlos Emergencia · Quesada 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32454&mlon=-84.43077#map=17/10.32454/-84.43077) 

Bank Banco de Costa Rica · Quesada 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32265&mlon=-84.43123#map=17/10.32265/-84.43123) 

ATM BCR · Florencia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.36009&mlon=-84.50894#map=17/10.36009/-84.50894) 

Petrol pump Estacion de Servicio Loyva · Quesada 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.31659&mlon=-84.42823#map=17/10.31659/-84.42823) 

Hotel Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Spa · Laguna 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.21384&mlon=-84.43666#map=17/10.21384/-84.43666) 

Mall Armonía Plaza Ciudad Quesada · Quesada 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32365&mlon=-84.43167#map=17/10.32365/-84.43167) 

School Escuela Buenavista · Buenavista 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.27459&mlon=-84.46038#map=17/10.27459/-84.46038) 

College UTN - Recinto Lourdes · Quesada 8.9 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 3.5 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 Zapote

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

- Schools2
- Restaurants4

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
- Laguna
- Palmira
- Tapesco
- Zarcero

## Quick answers

- Where is Zapote?In Zarcero Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Zapote?932 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Zapote?About 29 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Zapote?About 21 people per km²
- What borders Zapote?Brisas, Buenavista, Florencia, Laguna, Quesada, San Lorenzo and Tapesco
- What is there to see in Zapote?La Vieja Adventures, plataforma de Gravity Falls Extreme rapel 40 mtrs, plataforma pequeña gravity, Gravity Falls plataforma
- What time zone is Zapote in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Zapote?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Zapote?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zapote?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zapote?Settlements lie between 971 m and 1,576 m
- What is the best time to visit Zapote?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zapote?Hospital San Carlos Emergencia, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zapote?Banco de Costa Rica, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Zapote?BCR, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zapote?Estacion de Servicio Loyva, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zapote?CR21106 (OCHA common operational dataset)