# Puente Salas District, Barva Canton, Heredia Province

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District · Barva Canton 

# Puente Salas

Puente Salas is a district of Costa Rica in Barva Canton, Heredia Province. It covers **4.70 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,255 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puente Salas?

Puente Salas lies in [Barva Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/barva/), [Heredia Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other districts: [Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santa-barbara/jesus/), [San José de la Montaña](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/barva/san-jose-de-la-montana/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/barva/san-pablo/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/barva/san-pedro/). By area it is the 416th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 8.4% of [Barva Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/barva/). The centre of Puente Salas is about 14 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0494° N, 84.1301° 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 Puente Salas

### Nearby, outside Puente Salas

- Mirador Jacaranda · viewpoint, Jesús2.1 km
- Mirador Vikingos · viewpoint, Jesús2.2 km
- Gruta de la Virgen · memorial, Barva3.2 km
- Proyecto Abandonado Condominio Ríos y Flores · ruins, Barrantes3.6 km
- Museo de Cultura Popular · museum, Santa Lucía3.9 km
- Magic tree · attraction, San Pablo4.0 km
- Galería El Octágono · gallery, Ángeles4.5 km
- San Antonio María Claret · monument, Mercedes4.6 km
- Castillo de Mercedes · castle or fort, Mercedes4.6 km
- Mausoleo San Rafael · memorial, San Josecito4.8 km
- Piedra La Terraza · monument, San Rafael4.8 km
- Granja Burros de Portal · zoo, San Joaquín5.0 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: Puente Salas

- 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

- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose10 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)11 km

### Nearest railway station

Flores (San Joaquín), about 5.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:17).

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 Puente Salas

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Puente Salas. Settlements here lie between about 1,255 m and 1,335 m above sea level (median 1,255 m).

- La Amada
- Mirador
- Morazán
- Puente Salas
- Vista Llana

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).

## Weather in Puente Salas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Barva Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (301 mm) and the driest Feb (22 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 23 38 

Feb 24 22 

Mar 25 29 

Apr 25 76 

May 24 220 

Jun 24 209 

Jul 23 184 

Aug 23 198 

Sep 23 256 

Oct 23 301 

Nov 22 188 

Dec 22 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puente Salas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica y Farmacia del Bosque · San José de la Montaña 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.05599&mlon=-84.11446#map=17/10.05599/-84.11446) 

Bank National Bank · Barva 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.02025&mlon=-84.12550#map=17/10.02025/-84.12550) 

ATM Cajero ATM · Heredia 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.00093&mlon=-84.12153#map=17/10.00093/-84.12153) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Ruta 20 · Jesús 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.06670&mlon=-84.14999#map=17/10.06670/-84.14999) 

Hotel Monte Campana Hotel · Jesús 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.05775&mlon=-84.13828#map=17/10.05775/-84.13828) 

Mall Maryah Salon and Spa · Puente Salas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.04184&mlon=-84.13141#map=17/10.04184/-84.13141) 

School Escuela Alfredo Volio Jiménez · Jesús 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.05869&mlon=-84.13536#map=17/10.05869/-84.13536) 

College Centro de Investigaciones en Café - ICAFE · San Pedro 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.03533&mlon=-84.13561#map=17/10.03533/-84.13561) 

Police station Delegación Policial de San Pedro · San Pedro 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.02981&mlon=-84.13797#map=17/10.02981/-84.13797) 

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 Puente Salas

Places mapped inside Puente Salas in open map data, by type.

- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Barva Canton

- Barva
- San José de la Montaña
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Santa Lucía

## Quick answers

- Where is Puente Salas?In Barva Canton, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
- What borders Puente Salas?Jesús, San José de la Montaña, San Pablo and San Pedro
- What is there to see in Puente Salas?Mirador Jacaranda, Mirador Vikingos, Gruta de la Virgen, Proyecto Abandonado Condominio Ríos y Flores
- What time zone is Puente Salas in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Puente Salas?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Puente Salas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puente Salas?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puente Salas?Settlements lie between 1,255 m and 1,335 m
- What is the best time to visit Puente Salas?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puente Salas?Clinica y Farmacia del Bosque, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puente Salas?National Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puente Salas?Cajero ATM, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puente Salas?Estación de Servicio Ruta 20, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puente Salas?CR40207 (OCHA common operational dataset)