# Matambú District, Hojancha Canton, Guanacaste Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/hojancha/matambu/ District · Hojancha Canton # Matambú Matambú is a district of Costa Rica in Hojancha Canton, Guanacaste Province. It covers **8.71 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.7km² - 2mapped services - 334 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matambú? Matambú lies in [Hojancha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/hojancha/), [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 3 other districts: [Hojancha](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/hojancha/hojancha/), [Mansión](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nicoya/mansion/) and [Nicoya](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nicoya/nicoya/). By area it is the 374th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 3.3% of [Hojancha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/hojancha/). The centre of Matambú is about 147 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0861° N, 85.4175° 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 Matambú ### Nearby, outside Matambú - Café Diriá · attraction, Hojancha2.3 km - Parador Fotográfico Hojancha · attraction, Hojancha3.1 km - Zona Protectora Cerro de la Cruz · nature reserve, Nicoya6.4 km - Monumento de La Anexión del Partido de Nicoya · memorial, Nicoya7.1 km - Mirador Nacaome · viewpoint, Mansión11 km - Belén Waterfall · viewpoint, Belén de Nosarita13 km - Barra Honda National Park · national park, Mansión14 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: Matambú - 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 - Nosara Airport (NOB) · Nicoya29 km - Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia58 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50, sunset around 17:22). 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 Matambú Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Matambú. - Esquipulas - Las Vegas - Matambú 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 Matambú Named natural and historic features inside Matambú, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Mocosa 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 Matambú and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hojancha Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,726 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (337 mm) and the driest Feb (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 7 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 5 Apr 29 38 May 28 220 Jun 27 227 Jul 27 182 Aug 27 227 Sep 27 303 Oct 26 337 Nov 26 151 Dec 27 24 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matambú Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cruz Roja Hojancha · Hojancha 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.06105&mlon=-85.41846#map=17/10.06105/-85.41846) Bank Banco Nacional · Hojancha 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.05732&mlon=-85.41821#map=17/10.05732/-85.41821) ATM Banco Nacional · Nicoya 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.14198&mlon=-85.45383#map=17/10.14198/-85.45383) Petrol pump Servicentro Coopepilangosta · Hojancha 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.06332&mlon=-85.41791#map=17/10.06332/-85.41791) Hotel Hotel Doña Noemy · Hojancha 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.05737&mlon=-85.41791#map=17/10.05737/-85.41791) Mall Plaza Hojancha · Hojancha 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.05797&mlon=-85.41898#map=17/10.05797/-85.41898) School Escuela 26 de Febrero de 1886 · Matambú 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.08747&mlon=-85.41953#map=17/10.08747/-85.41953) College UNA - Campus Nicoya · Nicoya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.13414&mlon=-85.44722#map=17/10.13414/-85.44722) Police station Delegación Cantonal de Policía de Hojancha · Hojancha 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.06094&mlon=-85.41873#map=17/10.06094/-85.41873) 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 Matambú Places mapped inside Matambú in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Hojancha Canton - Hojancha - Huacas - Monte Romo - Puerto Carrillo ## Quick answers - Where is Matambú?In Hojancha Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica - What borders Matambú?Hojancha, Mansión and Nicoya - What is there to see in Matambú?Café Diriá, Parador Fotográfico Hojancha, Zona Protectora Cerro de la Cruz, Monumento de La Anexión del Partido de Nicoya - What time zone is Matambú in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Matambú?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Matambú?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matambú?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Matambú?December to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Matambú?Cruz Roja Hojancha, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matambú?Banco Nacional, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matambú?Banco Nacional, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matambú?Servicentro Coopepilangosta, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matambú?CR51105 (OCHA common operational dataset)