# Santo Tomás District, Santo Domingo Canton, Heredia Province

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District · Santo Domingo Canton 

# Santo Tomás

Santo Tomás is a district of Costa Rica in Santo Domingo Canton, Heredia Province. It had an estimated **7,889 people** in 2021 on 4 km² (about 2,229 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,889people (2021)
- 3.5km²
- 26mapped services
- 1,166 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santo Tomás?

Santo Tomás had an estimated **7,889 people** in 2021 — 15.9% of Santo Domingo Canton, 224th of 472 districts. There are 999 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Santo Domingo Canton figure of 995). Spread over 4 km², that is about **2,229 people per km²**, 89th of 472 districts.

18.4% of people are children under 15 and 12.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 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 ****446**

5–9 ****516**

10–14 ****488**

15–19 ****496**

20–24 ****535**

25–29 ****582**

30–34 ****667**

35–39 ****688**

40–44 ****599**

45–49 ****498**

50–54 ****471**

55–59 ****497**

60–64 ****438**

65–69 ****354**

70–74 ****252**

75+ ****362**

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 Santo Tomás?

Santo Tomás lies in [Santo Domingo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/), [Heredia Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other districts: [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tibas/san-juan/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/san-miguel/), [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/san-vicente/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/santa-rosa/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/santo-domingo/) and [Tures](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/tures/). By area it is the 434th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 13.9% of [Santo Domingo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/). The centre of Santo Tomás is about 5.0 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9783° N, 84.0755° 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 Santo Tomás

### Nearby, outside Santo Tomás

- Casa Domingueña de la Cultura · museum, San Vicente1.2 km
- Prof. Antonio Aguilar Badilla · memorial, San Juan1.9 km
- Parque Ecológico · nature reserve, Santa Rosa2.1 km
- Parque Ecológico Itarär · attraction, San Vicente2.6 km
- Itarär Ecological Park · attraction, San Vicente2.6 km
- Castillo de Tibás · castle or fort, San Juan2.9 km
- Mini Autódromo Las Cruces · theme park, San Pablo3.0 km
- Dr. Clodomiro Picado Twigth · monument, Cinco Esquinas3.6 km
- Casa Isaac Felipe Azofeifa · memorial, San Vicente3.6 km
- Calle de Artesanías · attraction, San Vicente3.7 km
- Arraigo · monument, San Francisco3.8 km
- Casa de Exposición Artística de Jimenez Deredia · gallery, San Pablo3.9 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: Santo Tomás

- 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 Jose7.4 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)15 km

### Nearest railway station

Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa), about 2.6 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)](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 Santo Tomás

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Tomás.

- Barquero
- Higinia
- La Pacífica
- Pacífica

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 Santo Tomás

Named natural and historic features inside Santo Tomás, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Las Quebradas
- Quebrada Trinidad

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 Santo Tomás 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Tomás

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Coopesain R.L. · San Juan 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96443&mlon=-84.07619#map=17/9.96443/-84.07619) 

Bank BAC Credomatic Sucursal Santo Domingo · San Vicente 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98426&mlon=-84.08328#map=17/9.98426/-84.08328) 

ATM Davivienda Costa Rica · San Vicente 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98420&mlon=-84.08620#map=17/9.98420/-84.08620) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio La Favorita · San Vicente 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98756&mlon=-84.07018#map=17/9.98756/-84.07018) 

Hotel Hotel Bougainvillea · Santo Tomás 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98043&mlon=-84.07885#map=17/9.98043/-84.07885) 

Mall Plaza Pueblo del Rey · San Vicente 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98418&mlon=-84.08391#map=17/9.98418/-84.08391) 

School Escuela Santo Tomás · Santo Tomás 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98064&mlon=-84.07833#map=17/9.98064/-84.07833) 

College IPEC · San Vicente 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98861&mlon=-84.08462#map=17/9.98861/-84.08462) 

Police station Delegación Policial Tibás · San Juan 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96600&mlon=-84.07840#map=17/9.96600/-84.07840) 

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 Santo Tomás

Places mapped inside Santo Tomás in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Shopping malls2
- Schools4
- Restaurants16
- Dental clinics2

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 Santo Domingo Canton

- Paracito
- Pará
- San Miguel
- San Vicente
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Tures

## Quick answers

- Where is Santo Tomás?In Santo Domingo Canton, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Santo Tomás?7,889 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santo Tomás?About 37 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santo Tomás?About 2,229 people per km²
- What borders Santo Tomás?San Juan, San Miguel, San Vicente, Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo and Tures
- What is there to see in Santo Tomás?Casa Domingueña de la Cultura, Prof. Antonio Aguilar Badilla, Parque Ecológico, Parque Ecológico Itarär
- What time zone is Santo Tomás in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santo Tomás?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Santo Tomás?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santo Tomás?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Santo Tomás?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Tomás?Coopesain R.L., about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santo Tomás?BAC Credomatic Sucursal Santo Domingo, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Tomás?Davivienda Costa Rica, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Tomás?Estación de Servicio La Favorita, about 1.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santo Tomás?CR40305 (OCHA common operational dataset)