# Mayorga District, Liberia Canton, Guanacaste Province

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District · Liberia Canton 

# Mayorga

Mayorga is a district of Costa Rica in Liberia Canton, Guanacaste Province. It had an estimated **2,002 people** in 2021 on 227 km² (about 8.8 per km²). 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,002people (2021)
- 227km²
- 10mapped services
- 335 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mayorga?

Mayorga had an estimated **2,002 people** in 2021 — 2.6% of Liberia Canton, 414th of 472 districts. There are 1,012 women for every 1,000 men (above the Liberia Canton figure of 976). Spread over 227 km², that is about **8.8 people per km²**, 456th of 472 districts.

25.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 32 across Liberia Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****173**

5–9 ****167**

10–14 ****175**

15–19 ****160**

20–24 ****149**

25–29 ****155**

30–34 ****176**

35–39 ****179**

40–44 ****151**

45–49 ****115**

50–54 ****101**

55–59 ****96**

60–64 ****75**

65–69 ****53**

70–74 ****30**

75+ ****47**

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 Mayorga?

Mayorga lies in [Liberia Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/), [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cañas Dulces](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/canas-dulces/), [Dos Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/dos-rios/), [Nacascolo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/nacascolo/), [Santa Cecilia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/la-cruz/santa-cecilia/) and [Santa Elena](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/la-cruz/santa-elena/). By area it is the 68th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 15.8% of [Liberia Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/). The centre of Mayorga is about 185 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 25 km from Liberia, the main town of Liberia Canton. The centre point is at 10.8489° N, 85.4969° 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 Mayorga

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mayorga: 1 attraction; 1 volcano.

- Sidney · attraction
- Volcán Pedregal · volcano

### Nearby, outside Mayorga

- Guanacaste National Park · national park, Santa Elena9.6 km
- Volcán Cacao · volcano, Dos Ríos11 km
- Salitral · waterfall, Cañas Dulces11 km
- Mirador Tierras Emergidas · viewpoint, Santa Elena12 km
- Mirador Santa Rosa · viewpoint, Nacascolo13 km
- Museo Histórico Casona de Santa Rosa · museum, Nacascolo13 km
- Hacienda Santa Rosa · attraction, Nacascolo13 km
- Volcán Orosilito · volcano, Santa Cecilia13 km
- Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes · nature reserve, Nacascolo13 km
- Volcán Orosí · volcano, La Garita15 km
- Mirador Los Patos · viewpoint, Nacascolo15 km
- La Cangreja · waterfall, Cañas Dulces15 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: Mayorga

- 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) · Liberia29 km
- Nosara Airport (NOB) · Nicoya99 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)](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 Mayorga

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mayorga. Settlements here lie between about 335 m and 371 m above sea level (median 335 m).

- Argentina
- Buenavista
- Consuelo
- El Encanto
- García Flamenco
- Los Ángeles
- Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
- Quebrada Grande
- San Antonio
- Santa Clara
- Tempisquito

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 Mayorga

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Balsamito
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Campos Azules
- Quebrada Cerro Grande
- Quebrada Dos Quebradas
- Quebrada García
- Quebrada Granadilla
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Jabalina
- Quebrada Jabalíes
- Quebrada La Ceiba
- Quebrada La Fé
- Quebrada Salto
- Quebrada Santa Lucía
- Quebrada Zapote
- Río Azufrado
- Río Góngora
- Río San Josecito
- Río Tempisquito

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 5 mountains.

- Cerro Orosilito · 1,194 m
- Cerro Góngora · 1,058 m
- Cerro Pedregal · 693 m
- Cerro Nancite · 660 m
- Loma Laurelar · 447 m
- Loma Madroñal · 394 m
- Cerro Casa de Teja · 325 m
- Cerro del Diablo · 294 m
- Loma Camastro · 268 m
- Loma Casa Quemada · 189 m
- Loma Cerro Grande · 168 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 Mayorga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Liberia Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 194 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,730 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (359 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 4 

Feb 27 3 

Mar 28 4 

Apr 29 29 

May 27 222 

Jun 26 226 

Jul 26 165 

Aug 26 222 

Sep 26 317 

Oct 25 359 

Nov 25 163 

Dec 25 17 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mayorga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Auditorio H. Enrique Baltodano B · Liberia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63934&mlon=-85.43135#map=17/10.63934/-85.43135) 

Bank Scotiabank · Liberia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64013&mlon=-85.43121#map=17/10.64013/-85.43121) 

ATM ATH Scotiabank Four Seasons · Nacascolo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64723&mlon=-85.65527#map=17/10.64723/-85.65527) 

Petrol pump JSM · Liberia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63043&mlon=-85.44270#map=17/10.63043/-85.44270) 

Hotel Balbo's · Mayorga 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.81536&mlon=-85.54346#map=17/10.81536/-85.54346) 

Mall Plaza Comercial Liberia · Liberia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63046&mlon=-85.44311#map=17/10.63046/-85.44311) 

School Escuela Marcelino García Flamenco · Mayorga 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.84463&mlon=-85.49230#map=17/10.84463/-85.49230) 

College Jardin de Niños San Roque · Liberia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64082&mlon=-85.43590#map=17/10.64082/-85.43590) 

Police station Delegación Policial de Mayorga · Mayorga 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.84444&mlon=-85.49079#map=17/10.84444/-85.49079) 

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 Mayorga

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

- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Restaurants2
- 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 Liberia Canton

- Cañas Dulces
- Curubandé
- Liberia
- Nacascolo

## Quick answers

- Where is Mayorga?In Liberia Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Mayorga?2,002 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mayorga?About 31 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mayorga?About 8.8 people per km²
- What borders Mayorga?Cañas Dulces, Dos Ríos, Nacascolo, Santa Cecilia and Santa Elena
- What is there to see in Mayorga?Sidney, Volcán Pedregal
- What time zone is Mayorga in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Mayorga?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Mayorga?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mayorga?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mayorga?Settlements lie between 335 m and 371 m
- What is the highest point in Mayorga?Cerro Orosilito (1,194 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mayorga?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mayorga?Auditorio H. Enrique Baltodano B, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mayorga?Scotiabank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mayorga?ATH Scotiabank Four Seasons, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayorga?JSM, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mayorga?CR50103 (OCHA common operational dataset)