# Cuajiniquil District, Santa Cruz Canton, Guanacaste Province

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District · Santa Cruz Canton 

# Cuajiniquil

Cuajiniquil is a district of Costa Rica in Santa Cruz Canton, Guanacaste Province. It had an estimated **2,614 people** in 2021 on 218 km² (about 12 per km²). 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,614people (2021)
- 218km²
- 57mapped services
- 90 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cuajiniquil?

Cuajiniquil had an estimated **2,614 people** in 2021 — 3.7% of Santa Cruz Canton, 387th of 472 districts. There are 845 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santa Cruz Canton figure of 944). Spread over 218 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 448th of 472 districts.

24.4% of people are children under 15 and 9.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 33 across Santa Cruz Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****218**

5–9 ****211**

10–14 ****209**

15–19 ****160**

20–24 ****180**

25–29 ****187**

30–34 ****204**

35–39 ****170**

40–44 ****193**

45–49 ****204**

50–54 ****162**

55–59 ****146**

60–64 ****131**

65–69 ****88**

70–74 ****61**

75+ ****90**

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 Cuajiniquil?

Cuajiniquil lies in [Santa Cruz Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/santa-cruz/), [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other districts: [Nicoya](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nicoya/nicoya/), [Nosara](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/nicoya/nosara/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/) and [Veintisiete de Abril](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/santa-cruz/veintisiete-de-abril/). By area it is the 75th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 16.5% of [Santa Cruz Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/santa-cruz/). The centre of Cuajiniquil is about 176 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0618° N, 85.6852° 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 Cuajiniquil

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Cuajiniquil: 8 beachs; 1 viewpoint.

- Frijolar beach · beach
- Playa Agujas · beach
- Playa Agujas Norte · beach
- Playa Azul · beach
- Playa Cementerio · beach
- Playa Cuajiniquil · beach
- Playa Lagarto · beach
- Playa Manzanillo · beach
- Mirador de Pithaya · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Cuajiniquil

- Sibu Wildlife Sanctuary · attraction, Nosara9.5 km
- Letras Nosara · attraction, Nosara9.8 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Ostional · nature reserve, Nosara10 km
- Nature Reserve Entrance · viewpoint, Nosara11 km
- Kayak Tours · attraction, Nosara11 km
- Nosara Art Gallery · gallery, Nosara12 km
- Playa Mata Buey · beach, Veintisiete de Abril14 km
- Parque Nacional Diriá · national park, Santa Cruz15 km
- Playa Surco de Piedra · beach, Veintisiete de Abril15 km
- Waterfall Quebrada Brasil · waterfall, Santa Cruz16 km
- Belén Waterfall · viewpoint, Belén de Nosarita19 km
- Playa Blanca · beach, Veintisiete de Abril20 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: Cuajiniquil

- 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) · Nicoya10 km
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia61 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:24).

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 Cuajiniquil

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Cuajiniquil. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 392 m above sea level (median 90 m).

- Agujas
- Alemania
- Altos del Rosario
- Bajo del Zoncho
- Barrio Escondido
- Bolillos
- Chiquero
- Cuajiniquil
- Culiacán
- El Golfo
- El Socorro
- Fortuna
- Jazminal
- La Unión
- Lagarto
- Libertad
- Limonal
- Los Palmares
- Manzanillo
- Marbella
- Ostional
- PachaMama
- Palmares
- Piedras Amarillas
- Pitahaya
- Playa Azul
- Progreso
- Punta Caliente
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Zapote
- Rayo
- Residencial Los Sueños
- Rosario
- Rosario Abajo
- Río Montaña
- Río Verde
- San Juanillo
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Elena
- Socorro
- Trinidad
- Unión
- Veracruz

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 Cuajiniquil

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bolillos
- Quebrada Charcos
- Quebrada Izquierda
- Quebrada Jazminal
- Quebrada Limonal
- Quebrada Machaca
- Quebrada Pantilla
- Quebrada Pata de Gallina
- Quebrada Salitral
- Quebrada Salto
- Quebrada Susto
- Quebrada Torno
- Quebrada Zapote Mico
- Río Chanchos
- Río Cholos
- Río Cuajiniquil
- Río Piedras Amarillas
- Río Roble
- Río Rosario
- Río San Juanillo
- Río Tabaco
- Río Tabaco
- Río Verde

### Coast and islands

13 beaches; 7 headlands.

- Cóncavas Agujas
- Playa Azul
- Playa Blanca
- Playa Cementerio
- Playa Coco
- Playa Cuajiniquil
- Playa Frijolar
- Playa Honda
- Playa Lagarto
- Playa Manzanillo
- Playa Ostional
- Playa Pitahaya
- Playa Rosario
- Playa Socorro
- Punta Coco
- Punta Cóncavas
- Punta Eriza
- Punta Flor
- Punta Frijolar
- Punta Pitahaya

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Fortuna · 618 m
- Cerro Muñeco · 507 m
- Cerro Divisa · 301 m
- Cerro Limonal · 249 m
- Cerro Raspadera · 231 m
- Cerro Susto · 222 m
- Cerro Cacao · 219 m
- Cerro Bolillos · 143 m
- Cerro Nancite · 118 m
- Cerro Punta Caliente · 106 m
- Cerro Socorro · 36 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 Cuajiniquil and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Cruz 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 Cuajiniquil

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lifeguard Costa Rica Nosara · Nosara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94561&mlon=-85.66723#map=17/9.94561/-85.66723) 

Bank Banco de Costa Rica · Nosara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96343&mlon=-85.66412#map=17/9.96343/-85.66412) 

ATM BCR · Santa Cruz 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.25950&mlon=-85.58658#map=17/10.25950/-85.58658) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Nosara · Nosara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96344&mlon=-85.66441#map=17/9.96344/-85.66441) 

Hotel Hotel Villas Punta India · Cuajiniquil 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.02423&mlon=-85.71319#map=17/10.02423/-85.71319) 

Mall Plaza Comercial Santa Marta · Nosara 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.97636&mlon=-85.66485#map=17/9.97636/-85.66485) 

School Escuela El Progreso · Cuajiniquil 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.04186&mlon=-85.67072#map=17/10.04186/-85.67072) 

College Colegio Técnico Profesional Bocas de Nosara · Nosara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98003&mlon=-85.63430#map=17/9.98003/-85.63430) 

Police station Delegación Policila de Cuajuniquil · Cuajiniquil 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.03333&mlon=-85.74087#map=17/10.03333/-85.74087) 

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 Cuajiniquil

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

- Hotels32
- Schools8
- Restaurants16
- 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 Santa Cruz Canton

- Bolsón
- Cabo Velas
- Cartagena
- Diriá
- Santa Cruz
- Tamarindo
- Tempate
- Veintisiete de Abril

## Quick answers

- Where is Cuajiniquil?In Santa Cruz Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Cuajiniquil?2,614 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cuajiniquil?About 33 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cuajiniquil?About 12 people per km²
- What borders Cuajiniquil?Nicoya, Nosara, Santa Cruz and Veintisiete de Abril
- What is there to see in Cuajiniquil?Frijolar beach, Mirador de Pithaya, Playa Agujas, Playa Agujas Norte
- What time zone is Cuajiniquil in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Cuajiniquil?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Cuajiniquil?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cuajiniquil?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cuajiniquil?Settlements lie between 10 m and 392 m
- What is the highest point in Cuajiniquil?Cerro Fortuna (618 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cuajiniquil?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cuajiniquil?Lifeguard Costa Rica Nosara, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cuajiniquil?Banco de Costa Rica, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cuajiniquil?BCR, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cuajiniquil?Servicentro Nosara, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cuajiniquil?CR50306 (OCHA common operational dataset)