# Nandayure Canton, Guanacaste Province – Population & Districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nandayure/ Canton · Guanacaste Province # Nandayure Canton Nandayure Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in Guanacaste Province. It had an estimated **11,815 people** in 2021 on 568 km² (about 21 per km²). It is divided into 6 districts. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 121 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,815people (2021) - 568km² - 6districts - 121mapped services ## How many people live in Nandayure Canton? Nandayure Canton had an estimated **11,815 people** in 2021 — 3.0% of Guanacaste Province, 78th of 83 cantons. There are 910 women for every 1,000 men (below the Guanacaste Province figure of 969). Spread over 568 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 76th of 83 cantons. 21.3% of people are children under 15 and 11.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across Guanacaste Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people. 0–4 ****828** 5–9 ****866** 10–14 ****825** 15–19 ****850** 20–24 ****921** 25–29 ****1,075** 30–34 ****952** 35–39 ****886** 40–44 ****793** 45–49 ****706** 50–54 ****654** 55–59 ****594** 60–64 ****548** 65–69 ****419** 70–74 ****344** 75+ ****554** 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 Nandayure Canton? Nandayure Canton lies in [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Hojancha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/hojancha/), [Nicoya Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nicoya/) and [Puntarenas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/puntarenas/). By area it is the 31st largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 5.6% of [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/). The centre of Nandayure Canton is about 136 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 82 km from Liberia, the main town of Guanacaste Province. The centre point is at 9.9020° N, 85.3301° 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 Nandayure Canton OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Nandayure Canton: 1 castle or fort; 1 ruins; 1 attraction; 1 museum; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint; 1 beach. - Museo Islita · museum - Mayorga Nipote · castle or fort - cascada · waterfall - Playa San Miguel · beach - Islita overview · viewpoint - Pretoma Station · attraction - Antigua Gasolinera Carmona · ruins 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: Nandayure Canton - 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) · Nicoya36 km - Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia80 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49, 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. ## Districts of Nandayure Canton District People per km² Area km² Localities Services [Bejuco](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nandayure/bejuco/) 3,314 13 262 36 67 [Carmona](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nandayure/carmona/) 2,642 83 32 13 14 [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nandayure/san-pablo/) 2,356 30 78 16 11 [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nandayure/santa-rita/) 1,481 29 51 12 8 [Zapotal](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nandayure/zapotal/) 1,261 12 105 16 12 [Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nandayure/porvenir/) 761 19 40 11 9 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); [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri). ## Villages and localities in Nandayure Canton Open gazetteers list **104 villages, towns and localities** in Nandayure Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Nandayure (1,649). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 863 m above sea level (median 59 m). - Altos de Mora - Angostura - Bejuco - Bella Vista - Bellavista - Bello Horizonte - Benito Viales - Berrugate - Bongo - Cabeceras Río Bejuco - Cabeceras de Bejuco - Cabeceras de Río Ora - Cacao - Caletas - Camaronal - Camas - Camboya - Candelillo - Canjelito - Carmona - Cerro Azul - Chamarro - Chiruta - Chompipe - Chumico - Colonia del Valle - Corozal Oeste - Corozalito - Coyote - Cuesta Bijagua - Delicias - Don Sayo - El Carmen - El Sur - Guaria - Guastomatal - I Griega - Islita - Jabilla - Jabillos - La Crucilla - La Jabilla - La Leona - La Palma - La Trocha - La Uvita - Las Camas - Las Parcelas - Limones - Los Ángeles - Maicillal - Manzanales - Maquencal - Maquenco - Matadero - Milagro - Millal - Mono - Morote - Nandayure - Nicoya - Ora - Pampas - Paso Vigas - Pavones - Pencal - Pilas de Bejuco - Pital - Pochote - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Coyote - Puerto Thiel - Punta Islita - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Nando - Quebrada Seca - Rancho Floriana - Roxana - Río Blanco Este - Río Ora - Río de Ora - Río de Oro - San Francisco de Coyote - San Gabriel - San Grabriel - San Josecito - San Martín - San Miguel - San Pablo - San Pablo Sur - San Pablo Viejo - San Pedro - San Rafael - Santa Rita - Soledad - Tacanis - Tacaní - Triunfo - Vista de Mar - Vista del Mar - Yerbabuena - Zapotal - Zapote - Ángeles 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 Nandayure Canton Named natural and historic features inside Nandayure Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 65 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Santa Elena - Quebrada Agua Fresca - Quebrada Angelina - Quebrada Arenosa - Quebrada Balsa - Quebrada Bartolo - Quebrada Bijagua - Quebrada Bárbara - Quebrada Cacao - Quebrada Camaronal - Quebrada Canjel - Quebrada Castillal - Quebrada Chancho - Quebrada Chompipe - Quebrada Chonta - Quebrada Fierro - Quebrada Gemelas - Quebrada González - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guapes - Quebrada Guatusa - Quebrada Islita - Quebrada Jabilla …and 42 more. ### Coast and islands 9 beaches; 5 headlands; 1 island; 1 bay; 1 lagoon. - Bahía de San Carlos - Isla Berrugate - Laguna Bejuco - Playa Bejuco - Playa Caletas - Playa Camaronal - Playa Corozalito - Playa Coyote - Playa Hermosa - Playa Islita - Playa Pencal - Playa San Miguel - Punta Bejuco - Punta Camaronal - Punta Coyote - Punta Islita - Punta San Miguel ### Hills and mountains 20 hills; 16 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Madrigal · 814 m - Alto Palomas · 729 m - Cerro Grande · 717 m - Cerro Azul · 673 m - Cerro Chompipe · 589 m - Cerro Maquencal · 540 m - Cerro Santa Rita · 532 m - Cerro Jabilla · 515 m - Cerro Picuda · 507 m - Cerro Jabilla · 462 m - Cerro Playa · 451 m - Cerro Pulga · 382 m - Cerro Picudo · 381 m - Cerro Coyote · 340 m - Cerro Tacanis · 333 m - Cerro Manzanales · 303 m - Cerros Buenavista · 280 m - Cerro Bogantes · 262 m - Cerro Piedras Blancas · 234 m - Cerro Coyolar · 224 m - Cerro Coyote · 219 m - Cerro Tempisque · 211 m - Cerro Nandayure · 208 m - Cerro Verde · 202 m …and 13 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 airport. - La Javilla - Palo Arco - Punta Islita 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 Nandayure Canton and the best time to visit In Nandayure 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nandayure Canton Places mapped inside Nandayure Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels32 - Schools49 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants27 - Police stations8 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Nandayure Canton?In Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Nandayure Canton?11,815 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Nandayure Canton?About 33 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Nandayure Canton?About 21 people per km² - What borders Nandayure Canton?Hojancha Canton, Nicoya Canton and Puntarenas Canton - What is there to see in Nandayure Canton?Antigua Gasolinera Carmona, Islita overview, Mayorga Nipote, Museo Islita - What time zone is Nandayure Canton in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Nandayure Canton?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Nandayure Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nandayure Canton?104 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nandayure Canton?Settlements lie between 7 m and 863 m - What is the highest point in Nandayure Canton?Cerro Madrigal (814 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nandayure Canton?December to January - How many banks are in Nandayure Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nandayure Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nandayure Canton?CR509 (OCHA common operational dataset)