# Cañas Canton, Guanacaste Province – Population & Districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/ Canton · Guanacaste Province # Cañas Canton Cañas Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in Guanacaste Province. It had an estimated **33,042 people** in 2021 on 687 km² (about 48 per km²). It is divided into 5 districts. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 163 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33,042people (2021) - 687km² - 5districts - 163mapped services ## How many people live in Cañas Canton? Cañas Canton had an estimated **33,042 people** in 2021 — 8.3% of Guanacaste Province, 53rd of 83 cantons. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (above the Guanacaste Province figure of 969). Spread over 687 km², that is about **48 people per km²**, 62nd of 83 cantons. 24.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 32 across Guanacaste Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,688** 5–9 ****2,668** 10–14 ****2,734** 15–19 ****2,806** 20–24 ****2,668** 25–29 ****2,811** 30–34 ****2,639** 35–39 ****2,566** 40–44 ****2,217** 45–49 ****1,811** 50–54 ****1,648** 55–59 ****1,567** 60–64 ****1,434** 65–69 ****1,060** 70–74 ****712** 75+ ****1,013** 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 Cañas Canton? Cañas Canton lies in [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Abangares Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/abangares/), [Bagaces Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/bagaces/), [Guatuso Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/), [Nicoya Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nicoya/), [Tilarán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/) and [Upala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/). By area it is the 26th largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 6.7% of [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/). The centre of Cañas Canton is about 125 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 43 km from Liberia, the main town of Guanacaste Province. The centre point is at 10.4502° N, 85.0945° 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 Cañas Canton OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Cañas Canton: 2 volcanos; 1 zoo; 1 attraction; 1 archaeological site. - Monumento Arqueológico Nacional El Farallón · archaeological site - Ríos Tropicales · attraction - Centro de Rescate Las Pumas · zoo - Chopo Hill · volcano - Volcán Tenorio · volcano 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: Cañas Canton - 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 - Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia52 km - La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna56 km ### Nearest railway station La Pequeña Helvecia (Arenal), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:20). 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. ## Districts of Cañas Canton District People per km² Area km² Localities Services [Cañas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/canas/) 26,279 136 193 50 139 [Bebedero](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/bebedero/) 2,562 44 58 8 3 [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/san-miguel/) 2,059 17 121 15 7 [Palmira](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/palmira/) 1,349 6.6 204 12 6 [Porozal](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/porozal/) 793 7.2 111 9 8 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); [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri). ## Villages and localities in Cañas Canton Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Cañas Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Cañas (20,306). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 700 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Agua Caliente - Aguas Gatas - Albania - Altamira - Bebedero - Bello Horizonte - Burío - Cantarrana - Castillo - Cañas - Cedros - Cepo - Chorotega 1 - Chorotega 2 - Concepción - Coopetaboga - Corobicí - Coyota - Cueva - El Cepo - El Coco - El Gavilán - El Güis - El Invu - El Porvenir - Escameka - Gotera - Guapinol - Hacienda Taboga - Hacienda Tenorio - Higuerón - Higuerón Arriba - Higuerón Viejo - Hotel - Jabilla Abajo - Jabilla Arriba - La Corte - La Gran Piedra - La Guaria - La Isla - La Loma - La Montaña - La Quesera - La Unión - Las Cañas - Las Flores - Las Mercedes - Las Palmas - Libertad - Los García - Los Malinches - Los Ángeles - Martirio - Miguel Araya - Montes de Oro - Montezuma - Nacoeme - Nueva Guatemala - Palmira - Panales - Paso Hondo - Paso Lajas - Pedregal - Piedra Hermosa - Porozal - Portones de Taboga - Pozas - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Alegre - Puerto Níspero - San Antonio - San Buenaventura - San Cristobal Sur - San Cristóbal - San Isidro - San Juan - San Luis - San Martín - San Miguel - San Pedro - Sandillal - Santa Isabel Abajo - Santa Isabel Arriba - Santa Lucía - Taboga - Tenorio - Terrapez - Tiquirusas - Tres Marías - Unión - Vergel - Veroliz 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 Cañas Canton Named natural and historic features inside Cañas Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 60 rivers and streams. - Brazo Río Cañas - Quebrada Agua Agria - Quebrada Agua Caliente - Quebrada Café - Quebrada Cajón - Quebrada Cangrejal - Quebrada Castillo - Quebrada Ceiba - Quebrada Copey - Quebrada Duquesa - Quebrada El Duque - Quebrada Florentina - Quebrada Gata - Quebrada Guajiro - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Jobo - Quebrada La Mina - Quebrada La Palma - Quebrada Lajero - Quebrada Las Vueltas - Quebrada Leona - Quebrada Leones - Quebrada Los Gatos - Quebrada Palma …and 36 more. ### Coast and islands 3 lagoons. - Laguna La Vieja - Laguna Madriga - Laguna Patos ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 7 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Bambú · 723 m - Cerro Pedregal · 700 m - Cerro Barrera · 693 m - Cerro La Perla · 512 m - Cerro La Mina · 457 m - Cerro Jabilla · 442 m - Cerro Huacas · 430 m - Cerro Cúpulas · 398 m - Cerro Coronación · 385 m - Loma El Rey · 252 m - Cerro Pan de Azúcal · 219 m - Alto Mango · 215 m - Cerro Triste · 173 m - Cerro Eskameca · 109 m - Paso Cepo · 109 m - Cerro Cascabela · 43 m - Loma Tigra · 36 m - Cerro Santo · 21 m - Loma Escondida · 21 m ### Getting around 4 airfields; 1 port; 1 bridge. - Cuatro Esquinas - Hacienda La Pacifica - La Roca - Puente de Hamaca - Puerto Porozal - Taboga 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 Cañas Canton and the best time to visit In Cañas Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,443 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (289 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 13 Feb 25 9 Mar 26 10 Apr 27 40 May 27 187 Jun 25 177 Jul 25 131 Aug 25 175 Sep 25 252 Oct 24 289 Nov 24 132 Dec 24 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cañas Canton Places mapped inside Cañas Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels21 - Schools39 - Colleges and universities8 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants59 - Police stations7 - Dental clinics10 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Cañas Canton?In Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Cañas Canton?33,042 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Cañas Canton?About 30 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Cañas Canton?About 48 people per km² - What borders Cañas Canton?Abangares Canton, Bagaces Canton, Guatuso Canton, Nicoya Canton, Tilarán Canton and Upala Canton - What is there to see in Cañas Canton?Centro de Rescate Las Pumas, Chopo Hill, Monumento Arqueológico Nacional El Farallón, Ríos Tropicales - What time zone is Cañas Canton in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Cañas Canton?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Cañas Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cañas Canton?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cañas Canton?Settlements lie between 8 m and 700 m - What is the highest point in Cañas Canton?Cerro Bambú (723 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cañas Canton?December to April - How many hospitals are in Cañas Canton?2 mapped - How many banks are in Cañas Canton?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cañas Canton?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Cañas Canton?CR506 (OCHA common operational dataset)