District · Jiménez Canton # Juan Viñas Juan Viñas is a district of Costa Rica in Jiménez Canton, Cartago Province. It had an estimated 7,098 people in 2021 on 28 km² (about 251 per km²). 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,098 people (2021) - 28.2 km² - 18 mapped services - 1,201 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Juan Viñas? Juan Viñas had an estimated 7,098 people in 2021 — 43.4% of Jiménez Canton, 241st of 472 districts. There are 956 women for every 1,000 men (below the Jiménez Canton figure of 967). Spread over 28 km², that is about 251 people per km², 198th of 472 districts. 19.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across Jiménez Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people. - 0–4 435 - 5–9 518 - 10–14 457 - 15–19 468 - 20–24 607 - 25–29 705 - 30–34 642 - 35–39 560 - 40–44 464 - 45–49 442 - 50–54 441 - 55–59 390 - 60–64 312 - 65–69 230 - 70–74 149 - 75+ 278 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Juan Viñas? Juan Viñas lies in Jiménez Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. It borders 6 other districts: Cachí, Capellades, La Victoria, Santiago, Tucurrique and Turrialba. By area it is the 263rd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 11.3% of Jiménez Canton. The centre of Juan Viñas is about 36 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8993° N, 83.7538° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Juan Viñas ### Nearby, outside Juan Viñas - Aquiares warerfall · waterfall, Santa Rosa 5.2 km - waterfall Aquiares (the small one) · waterfall, Santa Rosa 5.4 km - Natural monument (Tree) · monument, Santa Rosa 5.6 km - Aquiares Estate Coffee · attraction, Santa Rosa 6.0 km - Catarata Folio 28 · attraction, Santa Cruz 7.2 km - Escalada Cachi · viewpoint, Santiago 7.7 km - Catarata Río Turrialba · attraction, Santa Cruz 7.8 km - Rincón de los Nietos · attraction, Tucurrique 8.1 km - Mirador Represa de Cachí · viewpoint, Santiago 8.6 km - Cachi Dam · attraction, Cachí 8.6 km - Museo Omar Salazar Obando · museum, Turrialba 8.9 km - La Casa del Soñador (Dreamer's House) · museum, Cachí 9.4 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: Juan Viñas - 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 - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 43 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 51 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Santiago (Santiago), about 5.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 17:16). 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 Juan Viñas Open gazetteers list 24 villages, towns and localities in Juan Viñas. Settlements here lie between about 937 m and 1,402 m above sea level (median 1,201 m). - Alpes - Bajo del Indio - Barrio Loma de Viñas - Buenos Aires - Cuba - Durán - El Invu - Gloria - Infiernillo - Juan Viñas - La Cruz - La Gloria - La Maravilla - Los Alpes - Maravilla - Naranjito - Naranjo - Quebrada Honda - San Antonio - San Martín - Santa Cecilia - Santa Eduviges - Santa Marta - Sitio Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Juan Viñas Named natural and historic features inside Juan Viñas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Marañón - Río Chiz - Río Maravilla 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 Juan Viñas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jiménez Canton, the warmest month is May (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 291 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,266 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (285 mm) and the driest Feb (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 17 | 119 | | Feb | 17 | 70 | | Mar | 18 | 76 | | Apr | 19 | 117 | | May | 19 | 243 | | Jun | 19 | 239 | | Jul | 19 | 253 | | Aug | 19 | 214 | | Sep | 19 | 231 | | Oct | 19 | 285 | | Nov | 18 | 258 | | Dec | 18 | 162 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Juan Viñas | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica CCSS Pacayas · Pacayas | 6.4 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · Pacayas | 6.2 km | Map | | ATM | ATH · San Rafael | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de Servicio Juan Viñas · Juan Viñas | 0.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Casa Aquiares Lodge · Santa Rosa | 5.4 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Nogales · Juan Viñas | 1.7 km | Map | | School | Escuela Cecilio Lindo Morales · Juan Viñas | 0.8 km | Map | | College | CAIPAD Turrialba · Turrialba | 7.1 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Cantonal de Policía de Jiménez · Juan Viñas | 0.7 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 Juan Viñas Places mapped inside Juan Viñas in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 8 - Restaurants 5 - Police stations 2 - Dental clinics 1 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 Jiménez Canton - La Victoria - Pejibaye - Tucurrique ## Quick answers - Where is Juan Viñas? In Jiménez Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Juan Viñas? 7,098 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Juan Viñas? About 33 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Juan Viñas? About 251 people per km² - What borders Juan Viñas? Cachí, Capellades, La Victoria, Santiago, Tucurrique and Turrialba - What is there to see in Juan Viñas? Aquiares warerfall, waterfall Aquiares (the small one), Natural monument (Tree), Aquiares Estate Coffee - What time zone is Juan Viñas in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Juan Viñas? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Juan Viñas? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Juan Viñas? 24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Juan Viñas? Settlements lie between 937 m and 1,402 m - What is the best time to visit Juan Viñas? January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Juan Viñas? Clínica CCSS Pacayas, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Juan Viñas? Banco Nacional, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Juan Viñas? ATH, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Juan Viñas? Estación de Servicio Juan Viñas, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Juan Viñas? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Juan Viñas? CR30401 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 28.2 km² - P-code: CR30401 - Canton: Jiménez Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/jimenez/juan-vinas/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.