# Santa Rosa District, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province

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District · Oreamuno Canton 

# Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa is a district of Costa Rica in Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province. It had an estimated **2,998 people** in 2021 on 150 km² (about 20 per km²). 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,998people (2021)
- 150km²
- 16mapped services
- 2,150 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa had an estimated **2,998 people** in 2021 — 6.0% of Oreamuno Canton, 367th of 472 districts. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Oreamuno Canton figure of 1,010). Spread over 150 km², that is about **20 people per km²**, 409th of 472 districts.

21.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 33 across Oreamuno Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****210**

5–9 ****223**

10–14 ****220**

15–19 ****213**

20–24 ****240**

25–29 ****249**

30–34 ****254**

35–39 ****237**

40–44 ****209**

45–49 ****189**

50–54 ****178**

55–59 ****174**

60–64 ****135**

65–69 ****103**

70–74 ****70**

75+ ****94**

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 Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa lies in [Oreamuno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/oreamuno/), [Cartago Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 10 other districts: [Capellades](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/alvarado/capellades/), [Cascajal](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/vazquez-de-coronado/cascajal/), [Cipreses](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/oreamuno/cipreses/), [Cot](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/oreamuno/cot/), [Dulce Nombre de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/vazquez-de-coronado/dulce-nombre-de-jesus/), [Guápiles](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/guapiles/), [Jiménez](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/jimenez/), [Pacayas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/alvarado/pacayas/), [Potrero Cerrado](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/oreamuno/potrero-cerrado/) and [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 114th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 74.1% of [Oreamuno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/oreamuno/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 29 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0261° N, 83.8412° 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 Santa Rosa

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Santa Rosa: 2 volcanos; 1 museum; 1 national park.

- Volcano Museum Noche Buena · museum
- Irazú Volcano National Park · national park
- Cráter Playa Hermosa · volcano
- Irazú Volcano · volcano

### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa

- Catarata La Extraviada · waterfall, Jiménez7.3 km
- Catarata Real De Quetzales · waterfall, Guápiles8.4 km
- Parque Nacional Volcán Turrialba · national park, Santa Cruz8.4 km
- Trail · attraction, Llano Grande8.4 km
- Catarata Las Orquideas · waterfall, Guápiles8.5 km
- Catarata La Esmeralda Perdida · waterfall, Jiménez8.5 km
- Volcan Turrialba · volcano, Santa Cruz8.6 km
- Catarata El Gavilan · waterfall, Jiménez8.7 km
- Catarata Río Turrialba · attraction, Santa Cruz9.6 km
- Locos por el Bosque · attraction, Cascajal9.8 km
- Catarata Chindama · waterfall, Jiménez10 km
- Catarata Las Cavernas · waterfall, Guápiles10 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: Santa Rosa

- 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 Jose34 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)40 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Santiago (Santiago), about 18 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 05:44, 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 Santa Rosa

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. Settlements here lie between about 1,929 m and 2,503 m above sea level (median 2,150 m).

- Cuesta Quemados
- Lecheria San Gerardo
- Pasquí
- Platanillal
- San Gerardo
- San Gerardo Norte
- San Gerardo Sur
- San Juan
- San Martín
- Santa Rosa
- Titoral

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 Santa Rosa

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Enmedio
- Quebrada Gata
- Quebrada Ojo de Agua
- Quebrada Roble
- Río Caliente
- Río Paso Real
- Río Vueltas

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Noche Buena · 3,195 m
- Cerro Gurdián · 2,974 m
- Cerro Alto Grande · 2,484 m
- Cerro Pasquí · 2,438 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Irazú Volcano National Park

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 Santa Rosa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Oreamuno Canton, the warmest month is May (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 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 18 119 

Feb 18 70 

Mar 19 76 

Apr 20 117 

May 20 243 

Jun 20 239 

Jul 19 253 

Aug 20 214 

Sep 20 231 

Oct 19 285 

Nov 19 258 

Dec 19 162 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica CCSS Pacayas · Pacayas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91646&mlon=-83.80942#map=17/9.91646/-83.80942) 

Bank Mucap · Llano Grande 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93680&mlon=-83.90602#map=17/9.93680/-83.90602) 

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 El Surco, Potrero Cerrado de Oreamuno · Potrero Cerrado 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91240&mlon=-83.88696#map=17/9.91240/-83.88696) 

Hotel Turrialba Lodge · Santa Cruz 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.00157&mlon=-83.79013#map=17/10.00157/-83.79013) 

Mall Super Llano Grande · Llano Grande 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93661&mlon=-83.90586#map=17/9.93661/-83.90586) 

School Escuela Argentina Góngora de Robert · Santa Rosa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.01160&mlon=-83.83502#map=17/10.01160/-83.83502) 

College Escuela Veterinaria San Francisco de Asís · San Rafael 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98350&mlon=-83.97231#map=17/9.98350/-83.97231) 

Police station Delegación Policial Potrero Cerrado · Potrero Cerrado 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.92233&mlon=-83.87939#map=17/9.92233/-83.87939) 

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 Santa Rosa

Places mapped inside Santa Rosa in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools7
- 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 Oreamuno Canton

- Cipreses
- Cot
- Potrero Cerrado
- San Rafael

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Rosa?In Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Santa Rosa?2,998 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Rosa?About 33 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Rosa?About 20 people per km²
- What borders Santa Rosa?Capellades, Cascajal, Cipreses, Cot, Dulce Nombre de Jesús, Guápiles, Jiménez, Pacayas, Potrero Cerrado and Santa Cruz
- What is there to see in Santa Rosa?Cráter Playa Hermosa, Irazú Volcano, Irazú Volcano National Park, Volcano Museum Noche Buena
- What time zone is Santa Rosa in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santa Rosa?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Santa Rosa?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Rosa?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Rosa?Settlements lie between 1,929 m and 2,503 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Rosa?Cerro Noche Buena (3,195 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa?Clínica CCSS Pacayas, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa?Mucap, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rosa?ATH, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa?Estación de Servicio El Surco, Potrero Cerrado de Oreamuno, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?CR30705 (OCHA common operational dataset)