# La Victoria District, Jiménez Canton, Cartago Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/jimenez/la-victoria/ District · Jiménez Canton # La Victoria La Victoria is a district of Costa Rica in Jiménez Canton, Cartago Province. It covers **15.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.1km² - 3mapped services - 1,200 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Victoria? La Victoria lies in [Jiménez Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/jimenez/), [Cartago Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other districts: [Capellades](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/alvarado/capellades/), [Juan Viñas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/jimenez/juan-vinas/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/santa-rosa/) and [Turrialba](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/turrialba/). By area it is the 327th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 6.0% of [Jiménez Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/jimenez/). The centre of La Victoria is about 38 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9167° N, 83.7393° 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 La Victoria ### Nearby, outside La Victoria - Aquiares warerfall · waterfall, Santa Rosa2.7 km - waterfall Aquiares (the small one) · waterfall, Santa Rosa2.9 km - Natural monument (Tree) · monument, Santa Rosa3.2 km - Aquiares Estate Coffee · attraction, Santa Rosa3.5 km - Catarata Folio 28 · attraction, Santa Cruz4.8 km - Catarata Río Turrialba · attraction, Santa Cruz6.9 km - Museo Omar Salazar Obando · museum, Turrialba7.5 km - La Muralla Waterfall · attraction, Santa Cruz7.6 km - 2 Cataratas · attraction, Santa Cruz7.8 km - Cataratas las Trillizas · attraction, Santa Cruz7.8 km - 1 Catarata · attraction, Santa Cruz7.8 km - Monumento nacional Guayabo · archaeological site, Santa Teresita7.9 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: La Victoria - 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 - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose44 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)52 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Santiago (Santiago), about 8.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 17:16). 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 La Victoria Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in La Victoria. - Alto Victoria - La Victoria - Los Jobitos - Santa Elena 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 La Victoria Named natural and historic features inside La Victoria, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Esmeralda - Quebrada Zetillal - Río Coliblanco ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Alto Bremen · 1,287 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 La Victoria 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 290 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Victoria Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Drs.Araya-Odontología · Turrialba 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90526&mlon=-83.68626#map=17/9.90526/-83.68626) Bank Coopeservidores · Turrialba 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90565&mlon=-83.68560#map=17/9.90565/-83.68560) ATM ATH · San Rafael 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.87004&mlon=-83.90502#map=17/9.87004/-83.90502) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Juan Viñas · Juan Viñas 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.89336&mlon=-83.75400#map=17/9.89336/-83.75400) Hotel Casa Aquiares Lodge · Santa Rosa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93549&mlon=-83.72090#map=17/9.93549/-83.72090) Mall Plaza Nogales · Juan Viñas 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.89638&mlon=-83.73873#map=17/9.89638/-83.73873) School Escuela El Sitio · Juan Viñas 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90645&mlon=-83.74515#map=17/9.90645/-83.74515) College CAIPAD Turrialba · Turrialba 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90761&mlon=-83.68911#map=17/9.90761/-83.68911) Police station Delegación Policial Juan Viñas · Juan Viñas 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.89483&mlon=-83.74620#map=17/9.89483/-83.74620) 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 La Victoria Places mapped inside La Victoria in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants2 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 Jiménez Canton - Juan Viñas - Pejibaye - Tucurrique ## Quick answers - Where is La Victoria?In Jiménez Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica - What borders La Victoria?Capellades, Juan Viñas, Santa Rosa and Turrialba - What is there to see in La Victoria?Aquiares warerfall, waterfall Aquiares (the small one), Natural monument (Tree), Aquiares Estate Coffee - What time zone is La Victoria in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in La Victoria?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in La Victoria?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Victoria?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in La Victoria?Alto Bremen (1,287 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Victoria?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to La Victoria?Drs.Araya-Odontología, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Victoria?Coopeservidores, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Victoria?ATH, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Victoria?Estación de Servicio Juan Viñas, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Victoria?CR30404 (OCHA common operational dataset)