District · Santo Domingo Canton # Pará Pará is a district of Costa Rica in Santo Domingo Canton, Heredia Province. It had an estimated 4,166 people in 2021 on 3 km² (about 1,452 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,166 people (2021) - 2.9 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,303 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Pará? Pará had an estimated 4,166 people in 2021 — 8.4% of Santo Domingo Canton, 326th of 472 districts. There are 995 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Santo Domingo Canton figure of 995). Spread over 3 km², that is about 1,452 people per km², 108th of 472 districts. 18.3% of people are children under 15 and 12.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 36 across Santo Domingo Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people. - 0–4 239 - 5–9 264 - 10–14 260 - 15–19 268 - 20–24 277 - 25–29 320 - 30–34 354 - 35–39 359 - 40–44 312 - 45–49 261 - 50–54 247 - 55–59 262 - 60–64 232 - 65–69 189 - 70–74 133 - 75+ 189 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Pará? Pará lies in Santo Domingo Canton, Heredia Province, Costa Rica. It borders 5 other districts: Paracito, San Isidro, San José, San Miguel and Tures. By area it is the 446th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 11.3% of Santo Domingo Canton. The centre of Pará is about 9.5 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0044° N, 84.0353° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pará ### Nearby, outside Pará - Riachuelo · monument, San José 2.1 km - Sitio Arqueológico La Isla · archaeological site, La Trinidad 2.6 km - Parador Fotográfico de San Isidro · attraction, San Isidro 2.7 km - Canopy Monte Zurquí · attraction, San José 3.6 km - Mini Autódromo Las Cruces · theme park, San Pablo 4.5 km - Parque Ecológico Itarär · attraction, San Vicente 4.6 km - Itarär Ecological Park · attraction, San Vicente 4.6 km - Bosque Escondido · attraction, Concepción 4.6 km - Mirador Caricias · viewpoint, Concepción 5.0 km - Casa Isaac Felipe Azofeifa · memorial, San Vicente 5.1 km - Calle de Artesanías · attraction, San Vicente 5.2 km - Balcón de Pachi · ruins, Cascajal 5.3 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: Pará - 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 - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 13 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 19 km ### Nearest railway station Calle Blancos (Calle Blancos), about 7.7 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 05:44, sunset around 17:17). 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 Pará Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Pará. Settlements here lie between about 1,294 m and 1,356 m above sea level (median 1,303 m). - Caballero - Canoa - San Luis Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pará Named natural and historic features inside Pará, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Patalillo - Río Lajas - Río Paracito 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 Pará and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santo Domingo 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pará | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica de Salud Integral · San Isidro | 2.1 km | Map | | Bank | BCR · San Isidro | 2.5 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Popular · San Isidro | 2.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | DEKRA Costa Rica · San Miguel | 1.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Larry’s Airbnb · San José | 0.8 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Villa Val · San Isidro | 1.8 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Pará · Pará | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Escuela De Biología, Universidad Nacional · Pará | 0.3 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial Pará · Pará | 0.6 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 Pará Places mapped inside Pará in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 4 - 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 Santo Domingo Canton - Paracito - San Miguel - San Vicente - Santa Rosa - Santo Domingo - Santo Tomás - Tures ## Quick answers - Where is Pará? In Santo Domingo Canton, Heredia Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Pará? 4,166 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Pará? About 36 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Pará? About 1,452 people per km² - What borders Pará? Paracito, San Isidro, San José, San Miguel and Tures - What is there to see in Pará? Riachuelo, Sitio Arqueológico La Isla, Parador Fotográfico de San Isidro, Canopy Monte Zurquí - What time zone is Pará in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Pará? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Pará? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pará? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pará? Settlements lie between 1,294 m and 1,356 m - What is the best time to visit Pará? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pará? Clínica de Salud Integral, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pará? BCR, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pará? Banco Popular, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pará? DEKRA Costa Rica, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pará? CR40308 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 2.87 km² - P-code: CR40308 - Canton: Santo Domingo Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/para/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.