# Puerto Carrillo District, Hojancha Canton, Guanacaste Province

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District · Hojancha Canton 

# Puerto Carrillo

Puerto Carrillo is a district of Costa Rica in Hojancha Canton, Guanacaste Province. It had an estimated **1,883 people** in 2021 on 77 km² (about 25 per km²). 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,883people (2021)
- 76.8km²
- 50mapped services
- 75 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Carrillo?

Puerto Carrillo had an estimated **1,883 people** in 2021 — 23.4% of Hojancha Canton, 417th of 472 districts. There are 947 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Hojancha Canton figure of 939). Spread over 77 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 395th of 472 districts.

17.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across Hojancha Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 42 children and older people.

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30–34 ****159**

35–39 ****140**

40–44 ****134**

45–49 ****125**

50–54 ****112**

55–59 ****107**

60–64 ****92**

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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 Puerto Carrillo?

Puerto Carrillo 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 5 other districts: [Belén de Nosarita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nicoya/belen-de-nosarita/), [Hojancha](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/hojancha/hojancha/), [Monte Romo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/hojancha/monte-romo/), [Sámara](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nicoya/samara/) and [Zapotal](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nandayure/zapotal/). By area it is the 179th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 29.2% of [Hojancha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/hojancha/). The centre of Puerto Carrillo is about 148 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9248° N, 85.4348° 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 Puerto Carrillo

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Puerto Carrillo: 2 viewpoints.

- Mirador de Carrillo · viewpoint
- Mirador de Carrillo · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Puerto Carrillo

- Museo Islita · museum, Bejuco8.4 km
- cascada · waterfall, Bejuco8.8 km
- Islita overview · viewpoint, Bejuco9.4 km
- Riddle Falls · waterfall, Sámara11 km
- Beach Izquierda · beach, Sámara13 km
- Belén Waterfall · viewpoint, Belén de Nosarita14 km
- Parador Fotográfico Hojancha · attraction, Hojancha15 km
- Café Diriá · attraction, Hojancha16 km
- Playa San Miguel · beach, Bejuco18 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: Puerto Carrillo

- 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) · Nicoya25 km
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia75 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 17:23).

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 Puerto Carrillo

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Carrillo. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 371 m above sea level (median 75 m).

- Angostura
- Arbolito
- Boca Dormilona
- Carrillo
- El Bajo
- El Invu
- El Jobo
- Estrada
- Jobo
- La Llorona
- Lajas
- Nidos de Celajes
- Puerto Carrillo
- San Miguel
- Santa Marta
- Santa María
- Santa María Abajo

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 Puerto Carrillo

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Punta Islita
- Quebrada Caoba
- Quebrada Chanchos
- Quebrada Damas
- Quebrada Llorona
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Pilas
- Quebrada Tabaco
- Río Lajas
- Río Ramadas

### Coast and islands

3 headlands; 2 beaches.

- Playa Carrillo
- Playa Vuelta del Sur
- Punta El Indio
- Punta El Roble
- Punta Vuelta del Sur

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Pata de Gallina · 709 m
- Cerro Pochotes · 359 m
- Cerro La Mariola · 261 m
- Cerro El Callo · 256 m
- Cerro Corteza · 94 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Playa Sámara Carillo Airport

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 Puerto Carrillo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hojancha Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (28 °C), after allowing for this place being about 304 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,726 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (337 mm) and the driest Feb (4 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 30 7 

Feb 30 4 

Mar 31 5 

Apr 31 38 

May 30 220 

Jun 29 227 

Jul 29 182 

Aug 29 227 

Sep 29 303 

Oct 28 337 

Nov 28 151 

Dec 29 24 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Carrillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cruz Roja Hojancha · Hojancha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.06105&mlon=-85.41846#map=17/10.06105/-85.41846) 

Bank Alpina · Sámara 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.92097&mlon=-85.52326#map=17/9.92097/-85.52326) 

ATM Davi Vienda · Sámara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.88295&mlon=-85.52855#map=17/9.88295/-85.52855) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Samara · Sámara 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.92065&mlon=-85.52356#map=17/9.92065/-85.52356) 

Hotel Puerto Carrillo Hotel · Puerto Carrillo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94331&mlon=-85.44273#map=17/9.94331/-85.44273) 

Mall Plaza Olas · Sámara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.88319&mlon=-85.52665#map=17/9.88319/-85.52665) 

School Escuela Arbolito · Puerto Carrillo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.92598&mlon=-85.43166#map=17/9.92598/-85.43166) 

College Liceo de Belén · Belén de Nosarita 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.03317&mlon=-85.50493#map=17/10.03317/-85.50493) 

Police station Delegación Policial de Puerto Carrillo · Puerto Carrillo 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.86508&mlon=-85.47599#map=17/9.86508/-85.47599) 

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 Puerto Carrillo

Places mapped inside Puerto Carrillo in open map data, by type.

- Hotels34
- Schools6
- Restaurants9
- Police stations1

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
- Matambú
- Monte Romo

## Quick answers

- Where is Puerto Carrillo?In Hojancha Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Puerto Carrillo?1,883 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Carrillo?About 35 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Carrillo?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Carrillo?Belén de Nosarita, Hojancha, Monte Romo, Sámara and Zapotal
- What is there to see in Puerto Carrillo?Mirador de Carrillo, Mirador de Carrillo
- What time zone is Puerto Carrillo in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Puerto Carrillo?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Carrillo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Carrillo?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Carrillo?Settlements lie between 20 m and 371 m
- What is the highest point in Puerto Carrillo?Cerro Pata de Gallina (709 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Carrillo?Cruz Roja Hojancha, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Carrillo?Alpina, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto Carrillo?Davi Vienda, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Carrillo?Servicentro Samara, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puerto Carrillo?CR51103 (OCHA common operational dataset)