# San Pedro District, Santa Bárbara Canton, Heredia Province

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District · Santa Bárbara Canton 

# San Pedro

San Pedro is a district of Costa Rica in Santa Bárbara Canton, Heredia Province. It had an estimated **6,913 people** in 2021 on 3 km² (about 2,690 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,913people (2021)
- 2.6km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,110 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Pedro?

San Pedro had an estimated **6,913 people** in 2021 — 16.0% of Santa Bárbara Canton, 246th of 472 districts. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Santa Bárbara Canton figure of 994). Spread over 3 km², that is about **2,690 people per km²**, 81st of 472 districts.

22.3% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 33 across Santa Bárbara Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****493**

5–9 ****538**

10–14 ****514**

15–19 ****523**

20–24 ****563**

25–29 ****595**

30–34 ****593**

35–39 ****557**

40–44 ****465**

45–49 ****400**

50–54 ****380**

55–59 ****368**

60–64 ****318**

65–69 ****242**

70–74 ****157**

75+ ****207**

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 San Pedro?

San Pedro lies in [Santa Bárbara Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santa-barbara/), [Heredia Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other districts: [Desamparados](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/alajuela/desamparados/), [Purabá](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santa-barbara/puraba/), [Río Segundo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/alajuela/rio-segundo/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santa-barbara/san-juan/) and [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santa-barbara/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 455th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 4.9% of [Santa Bárbara Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santa-barbara/). The centre of San Pedro is about 14 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0291° N, 84.1677° 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 San Pedro

### Nearby, outside San Pedro

- Proyecto residencial abandonado · ruins, Desamparados1.8 km
- Museo Criminal · museum, San Joaquín2.3 km
- Proyecto Abandonado Condominio Ríos y Flores · ruins, Barrantes2.5 km
- Antiguo hotel de mascotas de Río Segundo · ruins, Río Segundo2.9 km
- Antiguo Embutidos París · ruins, San Joaquín2.9 km
- Antigua parada de Belén Tren al Atlántico · ruins, La Ribera3.0 km
- Granja Burros de Portal · zoo, San Joaquín3.3 km
- Aduana Las Cañas · ruins, Desamparados4.6 km
- Acuario La Casa Del Pez · aquarium, San Francisco4.6 km
- San Antonio María Claret · monument, Mercedes4.7 km
- Monumento al Agricultor · monument, Río Segundo4.7 km
- Gruta de la Virgen · memorial, Barva5.0 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: San Pedro

- 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

- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)6.0 km
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose8.6 km

### Nearest railway station

Flores (San Joaquín), about 3.3 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 17:18).

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 San Pedro

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro.

- Betania
- El Taconazo
- Medina del Campo

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 San Pedro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Bárbara Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 171 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 38 

Feb 25 22 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 26 76 

May 25 220 

Jun 25 209 

Jul 24 184 

Aug 24 198 

Sep 24 256 

Oct 24 301 

Nov 24 188 

Dec 24 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ebais Sta Barbara · Santa Bárbara 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.03840&mlon=-84.16184#map=17/10.03840/-84.16184) 

Bank Grupo Mutual · Santa Bárbara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.03644&mlon=-84.15903#map=17/10.03644/-84.15903) 

ATM BCR · Desamparados 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.02185&mlon=-84.18937#map=17/10.02185/-84.18937) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Santa Bárbara · Santa Bárbara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.03552&mlon=-84.16147#map=17/10.03552/-84.16147) 

Hotel Suites y Apartamentos Merlyn · San Juan 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.01756&mlon=-84.16651#map=17/10.01756/-84.16651) 

Mall Plaza San Pedro · San Pedro 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.02808&mlon=-84.17103#map=17/10.02808/-84.17103) 

School Escuela Elisa Soto Jiménez · San Pedro 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.02782&mlon=-84.17153#map=17/10.02782/-84.17153) 

College Colypro · Desamparados 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.01721&mlon=-84.17631#map=17/10.01721/-84.17631) 

Police station Delegación Policial San Pedro · San Pedro 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.02827&mlon=-84.17061#map=17/10.02827/-84.17061) 

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 San Pedro

Places mapped inside San Pedro in open map data, by type.

- Shopping malls1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants8
- 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 Santa Bárbara Canton

- Jesús
- Purabá
- San Juan
- Santa Bárbara
- Santo Domingo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro?In Santa Bárbara Canton, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of San Pedro?6,913 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Pedro?About 32 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Pedro?About 2,690 people per km²
- What borders San Pedro?Desamparados, Purabá, Río Segundo, San Juan and Santa Bárbara
- What is there to see in San Pedro?Proyecto residencial abandonado, Museo Criminal, Proyecto Abandonado Condominio Ríos y Flores, Antiguo hotel de mascotas de Río Segundo
- What time zone is San Pedro in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Pedro?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro?Ebais Sta Barbara, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro?Grupo Mutual, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Pedro?BCR, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro?Estación de Servicio Santa Bárbara, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Pedro?CR40402 (OCHA common operational dataset)