District · Tilarán Canton # Cabeceras Cabeceras is a district of Costa Rica in Tilarán Canton, Guanacaste Province. It covers 50.9 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.9 km² - 18 mapped services - 1,140 m typical elevation ## Where is Cabeceras? Cabeceras lies in Tilarán Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. It borders 7 other districts: Líbano, Monteverde, Peñas Blancas, Quebrada Grande, Sierra, Tilarán and Tronadora. By area it is the 211th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 7.6% of Tilarán Canton. The centre of Cabeceras is about 98 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 16 km from Tilarán, the main town of Tilarán Canton. The centre point is at 10.3667° N, 84.8649° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cabeceras OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Cabeceras: 5 attractions; 1 viewpoint. - Mirador · viewpoint - 100% Aventura Hanging Bridges · attraction - El Tigre Waterfall Tours · attraction - Invito Coffee Tours · attraction - Monteverde Extremo · attraction - Treetopia Park · attraction ### Nearby, outside Cabeceras - El Pueblo Coffee Tour · attraction, Sierra 2.5 km - Armadillo Night Walk (Casa Paraiso) · attraction, Sierra 3.3 km - Hanging Bridge · attraction, Tronadora 4.1 km - El Tigre Waterfall · waterfall, Tronadora 4.2 km - Hanging Bridge · attraction, Tronadora 4.5 km - Hanging Bridge · attraction, Tronadora 4.5 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre · zoo, Monteverde 5.9 km - Kinkajou Night Walk Tours · zoo, Monteverde 6.1 km - End of the Road. Do not continue! · memorial, Tronadora 6.1 km - Mirador Volcan Arenal · viewpoint, Tronadora 6.7 km - Cerro Pinocho · viewpoint, Sierra 7.1 km - Micelio Studio & Art Gallery by Lin Luna · gallery, Monteverde 7.2 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: Cabeceras - 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 - La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna 33 km - Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia 78 km ### Nearest railway station La Pequeña Helvecia (Arenal), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 17:20). 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 Cabeceras Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Cabeceras. Settlements here lie between about 869 m and 1,502 m above sea level (median 1,140 m). - Cabeceras - Cabeceras de Cañas - Dos - El Dos - Esperanza - La Esperanza - Las Brisas - Las Nubes - Los Pinos - Monte Los Olivos - Monte de Los Olivos - Nubes de Río Chiquito - Turín Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cabeceras Named natural and historic features inside Cabeceras, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada Mica - Quebrada Moras - Quebrada Nubes - Quebrada Tornos - Quebrada Valdivia - Río Cañitas - Río Negro ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Cerro Chomogo · 1,766 m - Cerro Frío · 1,208 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 Cabeceras and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tilarán Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 521 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,443 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (289 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 13 | | Feb | 21 | 9 | | Mar | 23 | 10 | | Apr | 24 | 40 | | May | 23 | 187 | | Jun | 22 | 177 | | Jul | 22 | 131 | | Aug | 22 | 175 | | Sep | 21 | 252 | | Oct | 21 | 289 | | Nov | 20 | 132 | | Dec | 20 | 28 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cabeceras | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica CCSS Monteverde · Monteverde | 6.7 km | Map | | Bank | National Bank · Monteverde | 7.1 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero BCR · Monteverde | 7.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | JSM · Monteverde | 7.7 km | Map | | Hotel | El Bosque Hotel · Cabeceras | 2.0 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Vitosi · Monteverde | 7.1 km | Map | | School | Escuela Cabeceras de Cañas · Cabeceras | 1.4 km | Map | | College | Centro de Educación Creativa · Monteverde | 7.3 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial Cabeceras · Cabeceras | 1.4 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 Cabeceras Places mapped inside Cabeceras in open map data, by type. - Hotels 6 - Schools 3 - Restaurants 8 - 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 Tilarán Canton - Arenal - Líbano - Quebrada Grande - Santa Rosa - Tierras Morenas - Tilarán - Tronadora ## Quick answers - Where is Cabeceras? In Tilarán Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica - What borders Cabeceras? Líbano, Monteverde, Peñas Blancas, Quebrada Grande, Sierra, Tilarán and Tronadora - What is there to see in Cabeceras? 100% Aventura Hanging Bridges, El Tigre Waterfall Tours, Invito Coffee Tours, Mirador - What time zone is Cabeceras in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Cabeceras? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Cabeceras? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cabeceras? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cabeceras? Settlements lie between 869 m and 1,502 m - What is the highest point in Cabeceras? Cerro Chomogo (1,766 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cabeceras? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cabeceras? Clínica CCSS Monteverde, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cabeceras? National Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cabeceras? Cajero BCR, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cabeceras? JSM, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cabeceras? CR50808 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 50.9 km² - P-code: CR50808 - Canton: Tilarán Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/cabeceras/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.