# Birrisito District, Paraíso Canton, Cartago Province

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District · Paraíso Canton 

# Birrisito

Birrisito is a district of Costa Rica in Paraíso Canton, Cartago Province. It covers **8.88 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.9km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,328 mtypical elevation

## Where is Birrisito?

Birrisito lies in [Paraíso Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/paraiso/), [Cartago Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cipreses](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/oreamuno/cipreses/), [Cot](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/oreamuno/cot/), [Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/paraiso/paraiso/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/paraiso/santiago/). By area it is the 372nd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 1.9% of [Paraíso Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/paraiso/). The centre of Birrisito is about 27 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8592° N, 83.8540° 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 Birrisito

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Birrisito: 1 attraction.

- Cafe Cristina · attraction

### Nearby, outside Birrisito

- Mirador Ujarrás · viewpoint, Paraíso2.9 km
- Ruinas de Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Rescate de Ujarrás · ruins, Paraíso4.1 km
- Orquídeas · attraction, Dulce Nombre4.4 km
- Palmeras · attraction, Dulce Nombre4.4 km
- Museo Leone de Ujarrás · museum, Paraíso4.4 km
- Jardín Japonés · attraction, Dulce Nombre4.4 km
- Mirador de Orosi · viewpoint, Paraíso4.5 km
- Bromelias · attraction, Dulce Nombre4.5 km
- Bosque Secundario · attraction, Dulce Nombre4.5 km
- Zingiberales · attraction, Dulce Nombre4.5 km
- El Cristo · monument, Cot4.6 km
- Cactus y Suculentas · attraction, Dulce Nombre4.6 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: Birrisito

- 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 Jose33 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)42 km

### Nearest railway station

Paraíso (Paraíso), about 2.5 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 17:17).

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 Birrisito

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Birrisito.

- Birrisito
- Chiral
- Corazón de Jesús
- El Alto
- El Carmen
- Jesús de la Divina Misericordia
- La Cachimba
- Los Helechos

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).

## Weather in Birrisito and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paraíso Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 171 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,258 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (277 mm) and the driest Feb (60 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 101 

Feb 20 60 

Mar 21 73 

Apr 21 125 

May 21 253 

Jun 20 240 

Jul 20 266 

Aug 20 226 

Sep 20 233 

Oct 20 277 

Nov 20 254 

Dec 20 150 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Birrisito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica García Ramírez · Paraíso 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83966&mlon=-83.86927#map=17/9.83966/-83.86927) 

Bank BCR · Paraíso 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83938&mlon=-83.86509#map=17/9.83938/-83.86509) 

ATM ATH · San Rafael 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.85756&mlon=-83.90495#map=17/9.85756/-83.90495) 

Petrol pump Farmacia La Bomba Cartago Paraíso · Paraíso 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83929&mlon=-83.86636#map=17/9.83929/-83.86636) 

Hotel Cabinas Del Rio · Birrisito 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84495&mlon=-83.84855#map=17/9.84495/-83.84855) 

Mall Plaza Paraíso · Llanos de Santa Lucía 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84635&mlon=-83.89136#map=17/9.84635/-83.89136) 

School Escuela Vicente Lachner Sandoval · Birrisito 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84879&mlon=-83.84610#map=17/9.84879/-83.84610) 

College INA - Centro de Formación Paraíso · Llanos de Santa Lucía 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84202&mlon=-83.88269#map=17/9.84202/-83.88269) 

Police station Delegación Cantonal de Policía de Paraíso · Paraíso 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83508&mlon=-83.86657#map=17/9.83508/-83.86657) 

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 Birrisito

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

- Hotels1
- Schools1

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 Paraíso Canton

- Cachí
- Llanos de Santa Lucía
- Orosi
- Paraíso
- Santiago

## Quick answers

- Where is Birrisito?In Paraíso Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
- What borders Birrisito?Cipreses, Cot, Paraíso and Santiago
- What is there to see in Birrisito?Cafe Cristina
- What time zone is Birrisito in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Birrisito?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Birrisito?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Birrisito?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Birrisito?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Birrisito?Clínica García Ramírez, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Birrisito?BCR, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Birrisito?ATH, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Birrisito?Farmacia La Bomba Cartago Paraíso, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Birrisito?CR30206 (OCHA common operational dataset)