District · La Cruz Canton # La Garita La Garita is a district of Costa Rica in La Cruz Canton, Guanacaste Province. It covers 273.2 km². 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 273 km² - 12 mapped services - 248 m typical elevation ## Where is La Garita? La Garita lies in La Cruz Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. It borders 3 other districts: La Cruz, Santa Cecilia and Santa Elena. By area it is the 48th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 19.7% of La Cruz Canton. The centre of La Garita is about 201 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0692° N, 85.5135° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around La Garita OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Garita: 1 volcano. - Volcán Orosí · volcano ### Nearby, outside La Garita - Babyview · viewpoint, La Cruz 13 km - La Cruz · attraction, La Cruz 13 km - Panoramic Viewpoint · viewpoint, La Cruz 13 km - Soley Beach Sightseen · viewpoint, La Cruz 13 km - Volcán Orosilito · volcano, Santa Cecilia 14 km - Hacienda El Cenizaro · attraction, La Cruz 15 km - Guanacaste National Park · national park, Santa Elena 16 km - Volcán Pedregal · volcano, Mayorga 16 km - Volcán Cacao · volcano, Dos Ríos 17 km - Playa Conventillos · beach, La Cruz 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: La Garita - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - Currency Colon (CRC) - Country calling code +506 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia 53 km - La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna 122 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:21). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 La Garita Open gazetteers list 21 villages, towns and localities in La Garita. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 391 m above sea level (median 248 m). - Barrio La Gloria - Barrio Paraíso - Barrio Pueblo Nuevo - Cañitas - El Gallo - Garita - Guadalupe - Guapinol - La Chanchita - La Garita - Las Nubes - Las Ánimas - Lavaderos - Los Andes - Los Inocentes - Paso Malo - San Antonio - San Fernando - San Salvador - Tapezco - Ánimas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of La Garita Named natural and historic features inside La Garita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ayotal - Quebrada Café - Quebrada Carmen - Quebrada Garita - Quebrada Guerrero - Quebrada Huacas - Quebrada Oro - Quebrada Raíz - Quebrada Relén - Quebrada Romero - Quebrada Salazar - Quebrada Seca - Quebrada Trigal - Río Ánimas ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Alto Filipinas · 492 m - Loma Capulinal · 309 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in La Garita and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Cruz Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 1,699 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (363 mm) and the driest Feb (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 3 | | Feb | 26 | 3 | | Mar | 27 | 3 | | Apr | 28 | 26 | | May | 28 | 216 | | Jun | 27 | 221 | | Jul | 26 | 156 | | Aug | 27 | 215 | | Sep | 26 | 315 | | Oct | 26 | 363 | | Nov | 25 | 163 | | Dec | 25 | 14 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Garita | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica CCSS La Cruz · La Cruz | 13 km | Map | | Bank | Coopeservidores · La Cruz | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de Servicio Santa Cecilia · Santa Cecilia | 10 km | Map | | Hotel | Blue River Resort & Hot Springs - Costa Rica · La Garita | 1.5 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Don Prieto · La Cruz | 13 km | Map | | School | Escuela Los Inocentes · La Garita | 4.0 km | Map | | College | Colegio Santa Cecilia · Santa Cecilia | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial La Garita · La Garita | 4.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Garita Places mapped inside La Garita in open map data, by type. - Hotels 4 - Schools 7 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in La Cruz Canton - La Cruz - Santa Cecilia - Santa Elena ## Quick answers - Where is La Garita? In La Cruz Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica - What borders La Garita? La Cruz, Santa Cecilia and Santa Elena - What is there to see in La Garita? Volcán Orosí - What time zone is La Garita in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in La Garita? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in La Garita? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Garita? 21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Garita? Settlements lie between 97 m and 391 m - What is the highest point in La Garita? Alto Filipinas (492 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Garita? December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to La Garita? Clínica CCSS La Cruz, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Garita? Coopeservidores, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Garita? Estación de Servicio Santa Cecilia, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Garita? CR51003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 273.2 km² - P-code: CR51003 - Canton: La Cruz Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/la-cruz/la-garita/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.