# Santa Rosa District, Tilarán Canton, Guanacaste Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/santa-rosa/ District · Tilarán Canton # Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is a district of Costa Rica in Tilarán Canton, Guanacaste Province. It had an estimated **2,174 people** in 2021 on 71 km² (about 31 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,174people (2021) - 71.1km² - 17mapped services - 580 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa had an estimated **2,174 people** in 2021 — 9.9% of Tilarán Canton, 403rd of 472 districts. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tilarán Canton figure of 1,013). Spread over 71 km², that is about **31 people per km²**, 370th of 472 districts. 20.1% of people are children under 15 and 11.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 33 across Tilarán Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. 0–4 ****147** 5–9 ****142** 10–14 ****147** 15–19 ****163** 20–24 ****182** 25–29 ****204** 30–34 ****180** 35–39 ****157** 40–44 ****134** 45–49 ****117** 50–54 ****123** 55–59 ****119** 60–64 ****108** 65–69 ****84** 70–74 ****67** 75+ ****100** 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 Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa lies in [Tilarán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/), [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cañas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/canas/canas/), [Líbano](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/libano/), [Tierras Morenas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/tierras-morenas/) and [Tilarán](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/tilaran/). By area it is the 188th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 10.6% of [Tilarán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/tilaran/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 119 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 5.8 km from Tilarán, the main town of Tilarán Canton. The centre point is at 10.5070° N, 85.0019° 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 Santa Rosa ### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa - Beginning of the road to the cross viewpoint · monument, Tilarán5.0 km - Viewpoint with large cross, 20min walking from busstation · viewpoint, Tilarán5.3 km - Tour de Café S y M · attraction, Tierras Morenas7.6 km - Chopo Hill · volcano, Cañas7.7 km - Monumento Arqueológico Nacional El Farallón · archaeological site, Cañas9.6 km - Viento Fresco Waterfalls · attraction, Quebrada Grande13 km - Waterfalls la Piedra Del Indio · attraction, Quebrada Grande13 km - Tenorio Volcano National Park · national park, Cote14 km - Centro de Rescate Las Pumas · zoo, Cañas15 km - Ríos Tropicales · attraction, Cañas15 km - Boat for La Fortuna · attraction, Tilarán18 km - Volcán Tenorio · volcano, Palmira18 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: Santa Rosa - 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 - La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) · La Fortuna46 km - Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia60 km ### Nearest railway station La Pequeña Helvecia (Arenal), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:20). 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 Santa Rosa Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. Settlements here lie between about 290 m and 715 m above sea level (median 580 m). - Aguilares - Bosque Las Pavas - Buenavista 2 - El ICE - HDA Montecristo - La Palma - Laguna - Los Ángeles - Montes de Oro - Naranjos Agrios - Palma - Palmito - Parcelas de Quebrada Azul - Ranchitos - Sabalito - San Juan - San Rafael - Santa Rosa - Tejona 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 Santa Rosa Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada Cabra - Quebrada Driana - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guaitil - Quebrada Perra - Río Sucio ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Montecristo · 731 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Bosque Las Pavas 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 Santa Rosa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tilarán Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). 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 24 13 Feb 25 9 Mar 26 10 Apr 27 40 May 27 187 Jun 25 177 Jul 25 131 Aug 25 175 Sep 25 252 Oct 24 289 Nov 24 132 Dec 24 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Tilaran · Tilarán 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.46997&mlon=-84.97042#map=17/10.46997/-84.97042) Bank Banco Nacional · Tilarán 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.46976&mlon=-84.96855#map=17/10.46976/-84.96855) ATM BCR · Las Juntas 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.26550&mlon=-85.02052#map=17/10.26550/-85.02052) Petrol pump Gasolinera Tilarán · Tilarán 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.47283&mlon=-84.96714#map=17/10.47283/-84.96714) Hotel Alojamiento La Casita Azul · Santa Rosa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.48977&mlon=-85.01956#map=17/10.48977/-85.01956) Mall Plaza Paseo del Viento · Tilarán 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.47162&mlon=-84.96973#map=17/10.47162/-84.96973) School Escuela Los Ángeles · Santa Rosa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.48956&mlon=-85.02075#map=17/10.48956/-85.02075) College UNED Tilarán · Tilarán 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.47109&mlon=-84.96798#map=17/10.47109/-84.96798) Police station Delegación policial de Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.49095&mlon=-85.02011#map=17/10.49095/-85.02011) 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 Santa Rosa Places mapped inside Santa Rosa in open map data, by type. - Hotels9 - Schools1 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 - 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. ## Other districts in Tilarán Canton - Arenal - Cabeceras - Líbano - Quebrada Grande - Tierras Morenas - Tilarán - Tronadora ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa?In Tilarán Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Santa Rosa?2,174 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Rosa?About 33 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Rosa?About 31 people per km² - What borders Santa Rosa?Cañas, Líbano, Tierras Morenas and Tilarán - What is there to see in Santa Rosa?Beginning of the road to the cross viewpoint, Viewpoint with large cross, 20min walking from busstation, Tour de Café S y M, Chopo Hill - What time zone is Santa Rosa in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa?Settlements lie between 290 m and 715 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa?Cerro Montecristo (731 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa?Hospital de Tilaran, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa?Banco Nacional, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rosa?BCR, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa?Gasolinera Tilarán, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?CR50804 (OCHA common operational dataset)