# Palmira District, Cañas Canton, Guanacaste Province

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District · Cañas Canton 

# Palmira

Palmira is a district of Costa Rica in Cañas Canton, Guanacaste Province. It had an estimated **1,349 people** in 2021 on 204 km² (about 6.6 per km²). 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,349people (2021)
- 204km²
- 6mapped services
- 413 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Palmira?

Palmira had an estimated **1,349 people** in 2021 — 4.1% of Cañas Canton, 442nd of 472 districts. There are 996 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cañas Canton figure of 1,009). Spread over 204 km², that is about **6.6 people per km²**, 462nd of 472 districts.

21.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 30 across Cañas Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****100**

5–9 ****97**

10–14 ****99**

15–19 ****97**

20–24 ****103**

25–29 ****122**

30–34 ****125**

35–39 ****115**

40–44 ****93**

45–49 ****78**

50–54 ****73**

55–59 ****67**

60–64 ****59**

65–69 ****46**

70–74 ****32**

75+ ****43**

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 Palmira?

Palmira lies in [Cañas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/), [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 8 other districts: [Bagaces](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/bagaces/bagaces/), [Bijagua](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/bijagua/), [Cañas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/canas/), [Cote](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/cote/), [Katira](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/guatuso/katira/), [La Fortuna](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/bagaces/la-fortuna/), [Río Naranjo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/bagaces/rio-naranjo/) and [Tierras Morenas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/tierras-morenas/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 29.7% of [Cañas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/). The centre of Palmira is about 132 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5933° N, 85.0884° 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 Palmira

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Palmira: 1 volcano.

- Volcán Tenorio · volcano

### Nearby, outside Palmira

- Tour de Café S y M · attraction, Tierras Morenas7.2 km
- Monumento Arqueológico Nacional El Farallón · archaeological site, Cañas9.3 km
- Tenorio Volcano National Park · national park, Cote11 km
- Volcán Montezuma · volcano, Bijagua13 km
- Chopo Hill · volcano, Cañas14 km
- Mirador Jaguar · viewpoint, La Fortuna15 km
- Zona Protectora Miravalles · national park, Bijagua15 km
- Mico PIntado · archaeological site, Bagaces15 km
- Frog's Paradise · attraction, Bijagua15 km
- Bijagua Waterfall · waterfall, Bijagua15 km
- Mirador Jaguar Plataforma · viewpoint, La Fortuna15 km
- cascada grande · waterfall, La Fortuna15 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: Palmira

- 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) · Liberia50 km
- La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna57 km

### Nearest railway station

La Pequeña Helvecia (Arenal), about 31 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 05:50, 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.

## Villages and localities in Palmira

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Palmira. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 700 m above sea level (median 413 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Aguas Gatas
- Coyota
- Hacienda Tenorio
- Las Flores
- Martirio
- Montezuma
- Nueva Guatemala
- Palmira
- Panales
- San Isidro
- Santa Lucía

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 Palmira

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Café
- Quebrada Cajón
- Quebrada Ceiba
- Quebrada Copey
- Quebrada Gata
- Quebrada Guajiro
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Jobo
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada Las Vueltas
- Quebrada Leones
- Quebrada Los Gatos
- Quebrada Palma
- Quebrada Peñasco
- Quebrada Sanguijuela
- Quebrada Sanguijuela
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Tiestero
- Quebrada Zanja Honda
- Río Esquivelito
- Río Flores
- Río Macho
- Río Martirio

…and 3 more.

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna La Vieja

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Bambú · 723 m
- Cerro Pedregal · 700 m
- Cerro Barrera · 693 m
- Alto Mango · 215 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 Palmira and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cañas Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 333 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 13 

Feb 23 9 

Mar 24 10 

Apr 25 40 

May 24 187 

Jun 23 177 

Jul 23 131 

Aug 23 175 

Sep 23 252 

Oct 22 289 

Nov 22 132 

Dec 22 28 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palmira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Cañas · Cañas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.44224&mlon=-85.08570#map=17/10.44224/-85.08570) 

Bank National Bank · La Fortuna 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.67276&mlon=-85.19965#map=17/10.67276/-85.19965) 

ATM BCR · Las Juntas 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.26550&mlon=-85.02052#map=17/10.26550/-85.02052) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Bijagua · Bijagua 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.73915&mlon=-85.04567#map=17/10.73915/-85.04567) 

Hotel Agutipaca Bungalows · Río Naranjo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.66279&mlon=-85.09531#map=17/10.66279/-85.09531) 

Mall Plaza Paseo del Viento · Tilarán 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.47162&mlon=-84.96973#map=17/10.47162/-84.96973) 

School Escuela Hacienda Tenorio · Palmira 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60831&mlon=-85.08618#map=17/10.60831/-85.08618) 

College Universidad Invenio · Cañas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.47546&mlon=-85.06006#map=17/10.47546/-85.06006) 

Police station Delegación Policial de Tierras Morenas · Tierras Morenas 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.57071&mlon=-85.02559#map=17/10.57071/-85.02559) 

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 Palmira

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

- Schools6

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 Cañas Canton

- Bebedero
- Cañas
- Porozal
- San Miguel

## Quick answers

- Where is Palmira?In Cañas Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Palmira?1,349 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Palmira?About 32 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Palmira?About 6.6 people per km²
- What borders Palmira?Bagaces, Bijagua, Cañas, Cote, Katira, La Fortuna, Río Naranjo and Tierras Morenas
- What is there to see in Palmira?Volcán Tenorio
- What time zone is Palmira in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Palmira?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Palmira?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palmira?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palmira?Settlements lie between 70 m and 700 m
- What is the highest point in Palmira?Cerro Bambú (723 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Palmira?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palmira?Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Cañas, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palmira?National Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palmira?BCR, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmira?Gasolinera Bijagua, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palmira?CR50602 (OCHA common operational dataset)