District · Turrialba Canton # Pavones Pavones is a district of Costa Rica in Turrialba Canton, Cartago Province. It had an estimated 4,632 people in 2021 on 42 km² (about 110 per km²). 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,632 people (2021) - 42.1 km² - 29 mapped services - 759 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Pavones? Pavones had an estimated 4,632 people in 2021 — 6.3% of Turrialba Canton, 308th of 472 districts. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Turrialba Canton figure of 990). Spread over 42 km², that is about 110 people per km², 255th of 472 districts. 20.5% of people are children under 15 and 11.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Turrialba Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. - 0–4 305 - 5–9 334 - 10–14 310 - 15–19 313 - 20–24 357 - 25–29 377 - 30–34 370 - 35–39 329 - 40–44 308 - 45–49 285 - 50–54 295 - 55–59 287 - 60–64 245 - 65–69 186 - 70–74 125 - 75+ 206 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Pavones? Pavones lies in Turrialba Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. It borders 6 other districts: La Isabel, La Suiza, Peralta, Santa Teresita, Tres Equis and Turrialba. By area it is the 221st largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 2.6% of Turrialba Canton. The centre of Pavones is about 51 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9144° N, 83.6222° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pavones OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pavones: 1 zoo; 1 viewpoint. - Cerro Alto Lodge · viewpoint - Serpentario Viborana · zoo ### Nearby, outside Pavones - Paradero Turístico San Buenaventura · attraction, Turrialba 5.5 km - Museo Omar Salazar Obando · museum, Turrialba 5.7 km - Catarata de Alto Varas · attraction, La Isabel 6.0 km - Ingenio La Central (Antiguo) · ruins, Turrialba 6.2 km - Túnel del antiguo Ferrocarril al Atlántico · ruins, Peralta 7.7 km - Monumento Nacional Guayabo · archaeological site, Santa Teresita 9.8 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Santa Teresita 10 km - Natural monument (Tree) · monument, Santa Rosa 10 km - waterfall Aquiares (the small one) · waterfall, Santa Rosa 11 km - Monumento nacional Guayabo · archaeological site, Santa Teresita 11 km - La Muralla Waterfall · attraction, Santa Cruz 11 km - Aquiares warerfall · waterfall, Santa Rosa 11 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: Pavones - 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 57 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 65 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Santiago (Santiago), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:13) 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); 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 Pavones Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Pavones. Settlements here lie between about 554 m and 943 m above sea level (median 759 m). - Angostura - Buenavista - Bóveda - Chitaría - Eslabón - Isla Bonita - Jabillos - La Angustura - Los Ángeles - Pavones - San Rafael - Santa Clara - Sitio de Mata - Yama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pavones Named natural and historic features inside Pavones, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada Bóveda - Quebrada Máquina - Quebrada Pavones - Quebrada Tronador - Quebrada Zanja Tigre - Río Chitaría - Río Izarco - Río Izarquito - Río Jabillos - Río León - Río Tigre ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Alto Matrícula · 943 m - Pan de Azúcar · 668 m 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 Pavones and the best time to visit Using the climate of Turrialba Canton, the warmest month is May (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). 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 | 19 | 119 | | Feb | 19 | 70 | | Mar | 20 | 76 | | Apr | 21 | 117 | | May | 21 | 243 | | Jun | 21 | 239 | | Jul | 20 | 253 | | Aug | 21 | 214 | | Sep | 21 | 231 | | Oct | 20 | 285 | | Nov | 20 | 258 | | Dec | 20 | 162 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pavones | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital William Allen Taylor · Turrialba | 5.7 km | Map | | Bank | Banpacayitas · La Suiza | 5.4 km | Map | | ATM | ATH · San Rafael | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Servicentro JSM · Pavones | 4.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Turrial Tico Lodge · Pavones | 0.1 km | Map | | Mall | Bar F&F Mollejones · La Suiza | 6.6 km | Map | | School | Escuela Asentamiento Yama · Pavones | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza · Turrialba | 4.2 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial de Pavones · Pavones | 0.4 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 Pavones Places mapped inside Pavones in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 8 - Schools 6 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 10 - Police stations 2 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 Turrialba Canton - Chirripó - La Isabel - La Suiza - Peralta - Santa Cruz - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresita - Tayutic - Tres Equis - Tuis - Turrialba ## Quick answers - Where is Pavones? In Turrialba Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Pavones? 4,632 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Pavones? About 34 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Pavones? About 110 people per km² - What borders Pavones? La Isabel, La Suiza, Peralta, Santa Teresita, Tres Equis and Turrialba - What is there to see in Pavones? Cerro Alto Lodge, Serpentario Viborana - What time zone is Pavones in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Pavones? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Pavones? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pavones? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pavones? Settlements lie between 554 m and 943 m - What is the highest point in Pavones? Alto Matrícula (943 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pavones? January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pavones? Hospital William Allen Taylor, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pavones? Banpacayitas, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pavones? ATH, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pavones? Servicentro JSM, about 4.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pavones? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pavones? CR30506 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 42.1 km² - P-code: CR30506 - Canton: Turrialba Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/pavones/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.