# Porozal District, Cañas Canton, Guanacaste Province

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District · Cañas Canton 

# Porozal

Porozal is a district of Costa Rica in Cañas Canton, Guanacaste Province. It had an estimated **793 people** in 2021 on 111 km² (about 7.2 per km²). 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 793people (2021)
- 111km²
- 8mapped services
- 41 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Porozal?

Porozal had an estimated **793 people** in 2021 — 2.4% of Cañas Canton, 458th of 472 districts. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cañas Canton figure of 1,009). Spread over 111 km², that is about **7.2 people per km²**, 461st of 472 districts.

21.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 30 across Cañas Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people.

0–4 ****57**

5–9 ****62**

10–14 ****55**

15–19 ****57**

20–24 ****60**

25–29 ****64**

30–34 ****72**

35–39 ****69**

40–44 ****58**

45–49 ****49**

50–54 ****46**

55–59 ****42**

60–64 ****39**

65–69 ****25**

70–74 ****16**

75+ ****22**

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 Porozal?

Porozal 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 6 other districts: [Bagaces](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/bagaces/bagaces/), [Bebedero](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/bebedero/), [Colorado](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/abangares/colorado/), [Las Juntas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/abangares/las-juntas/), [Quebrada Honda](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nicoya/quebrada-honda/) and [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/san-miguel/). By area it is the 147th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 16.1% of [Cañas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/). The centre of Porozal is about 126 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2700° N, 85.1865° 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 Porozal

### Nearby, outside Porozal

- Puente de Río Tempisque (Puente La Amistad) · viewpoint, Quebrada Honda7.2 km
- Palo Verde National Park · nature reserve, Bagaces16 km
- Playa Muerto · beach, Chira17 km
- La Roca · viewpoint, Bagaces18 km
- Playa Calera · beach, Chira18 km
- Playa Roble · beach, Chira19 km
- Organización para Estudios Tropicales OET · attraction, Bagaces19 km
- Barra Honda National Park · national park, Mansión19 km
- Playa Bonita · beach, Chira20 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: Porozal

- 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) · Liberia53 km
- Nosara Airport (NOB) · Nicoya61 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:21).

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 Porozal

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Porozal. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 97 m above sea level (median 41 m).

- Burío
- Escameka
- Guapinol
- La Quesera
- Porozal
- Pozas
- Puerto Alegre
- Puerto Níspero
- Tiquirusas

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 Porozal

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Brazo Río Cañas
- Quebrada El Duque
- Río Bebedero
- Río Higuerón
- Río Lajas

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna Madriga

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Cerro Triste · 173 m
- Cerro Santo · 21 m
- Loma Escondida · 21 m

### Getting around

1 port.

- Puerto Porozal

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 Porozal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Porozal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica De Colorado · Colorado 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.18627&mlon=-85.10877#map=17/10.18627/-85.10877) 

Bank Limonal National Bank · Las Juntas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.26461&mlon=-85.01960#map=17/10.26461/-85.01960) 

ATM BCR · Las Juntas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.26550&mlon=-85.02052#map=17/10.26550/-85.02052) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Reina Del Campo · Colorado 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.24170&mlon=-85.07390#map=17/10.24170/-85.07390) 

Hotel Ecoplaya Salinas Bay Hotel"" · Cañas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.37146&mlon=-85.11576#map=17/10.37146/-85.11576) 

Mall Plaza Limonal · Las Juntas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.26504&mlon=-85.01989#map=17/10.26504/-85.01989) 

School Escuela Porozal · Porozal 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.26089&mlon=-85.19583#map=17/10.26089/-85.19583) 

College UTN - Finca Experimental Taboga · Porozal 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33168&mlon=-85.14518#map=17/10.33168/-85.14518) 

Police station Delegación Policial de Porozal · Porozal 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.26115&mlon=-85.19792#map=17/10.26115/-85.19792) 

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 Porozal

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

- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations2

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
- Palmira
- San Miguel

## Quick answers

- Where is Porozal?In Cañas Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Porozal?793 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Porozal?About 33 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Porozal?About 7.2 people per km²
- What borders Porozal?Bagaces, Bebedero, Colorado, Las Juntas, Quebrada Honda and San Miguel
- What is there to see in Porozal?Puente de Río Tempisque (Puente La Amistad), Palo Verde National Park, Playa Muerto, La Roca
- What time zone is Porozal in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Porozal?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Porozal?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Porozal?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Porozal?Settlements lie between 8 m and 97 m
- What is the highest point in Porozal?Cerro Triste (173 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Porozal?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Porozal?Clinica De Colorado, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Porozal?Limonal National Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Porozal?BCR, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Porozal?Servicentro Reina Del Campo, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Porozal?CR50605 (OCHA common operational dataset)