# Las Horquetas District, Sarapiquí Canton, Heredia Province

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District · Sarapiquí Canton 

# Las Horquetas

Las Horquetas is a district of Costa Rica in Sarapiquí Canton, Heredia Province. It had an estimated **35,036 people** in 2021 on 565 km² (about 62 per km²). 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 136 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35,036people (2021)
- 565km²
- 136mapped services
- 84 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Las Horquetas?

Las Horquetas had an estimated **35,036 people** in 2021 — 41.0% of Sarapiquí Canton, 22nd of 472 districts. There are 925 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sarapiquí Canton figure of 925). Spread over 565 km², that is about **62 people per km²**, 311th of 472 districts.

27.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 27 across Sarapiquí Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,068**

5–9 ****3,000**

10–14 ****3,391**

15–19 ****3,523**

20–24 ****3,077**

25–29 ****2,515**

30–34 ****2,708**

35–39 ****2,914**

40–44 ****2,453**

45–49 ****2,046**

50–54 ****1,701**

55–59 ****1,432**

60–64 ****1,164**

65–69 ****837**

70–74 ****532**

75+ ****675**

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 Las Horquetas?

Las Horquetas lies in [Sarapiquí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/), [Heredia Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other districts: [Guápiles](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/guapiles/), [La Virgen](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/la-virgen/), [Puerto Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/puerto-viejo/), [Rita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/rita/) and [Varablanca](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/heredia/varablanca/). By area it is the 11th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 26.3% of [Sarapiquí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/). The centre of Las Horquetas is about 46 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3217° N, 83.9483° 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 Las Horquetas

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Las Horquetas: 2 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 1 zoo; 1 national park.

- Cascada El Morron · waterfall
- Catarata Salto del Caballón · waterfall
- Braulio Carrillo National Park · national park
- Centro Turistico Las Tilapias · attraction
- Palmitour · attraction
- MiniZoo y Jardín Yori · zoo

### Nearby, outside Las Horquetas

- Scenic Overlook · viewpoint, La Virgen13 km
- Catarata la Virgen · waterfall, Guápiles15 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Privado Nogal · nature reserve, Puerto Viejo16 km
- Rainforest Adventures · attraction, Guápiles16 km
- Teleférico Braulio Carrilo · attraction, Guápiles16 km
- Reserva Ecológica Bijagual · viewpoint, La Virgen17 km
- Banana Tour Dole · attraction, Puerto Viejo17 km
- Volcán Cacho Negro · volcano, Varablanca18 km
- Agouti Paca Tepezcuintles ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, La Virgen18 km
- Quebrada Gonzalez · nature reserve, Guápiles18 km
- Swimming hole · attraction, Guápiles18 km
- Santuario de Mariposas Silvestres ASOTURCOSAR · attraction, La Virgen19 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: Las Horquetas

- 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 Jose46 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)46 km

### Nearest railway station

Patio San Cristobal (Rita), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:16).

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 Las Horquetas

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Las Horquetas. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 303 m above sea level (median 84 m).

- Asentamiento Chirripó
- Buenos Aires
- Cacho Negro
- Cerro Negro
- Chaves
- Chiripa
- Colonia Bambú
- Colonia Colegio
- Colonia Cubujuquí
- Colonia Esperanza
- Colonia Huetar
- Colonia La Esperanza
- Colonia Los Ángeles
- Colonia Nazareth
- Colonia Salvador
- Colonia Victoria
- Colonia Villalobos
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cubujuquí Sector A
- Cubujuquí Sector B
- El Carmen
- El Oasis
- El Palmar
- El Salvador
- El Álamo
- Finca 1
- Finca 10
- Finca 11
- Finca 2
- Finca 3
- Finca 4
- Finca 6
- Finca 7
- Finca 8
- Finca 9
- Finca Agua
- Finca Chirripó
- Finca Cinco
- Finca Dos
- Finca Tres
- Finca Uno
- Finca Zona Cuatro
- Finca Zona Diez
- Finca Zona Ocho
- Finca Zona Once
- Finca Zona Seis
- Finca Zona Siete
- Flaminia
- Horquetas
- Isla
- Isla Grande
- Isla Israel
- La Bolsa
- La Chiripa
- La Conquista
- La Isla
- La Isla de Israel
- La Otoya
- La Platanera
- La Rambla
- La Vuelta
- Las Horquetas
- Las Vegas
- Managüita
- Miraflores
- Monte Verde
- Mortero
- Oropel
- Palmito
- Quintas Bambuzal
- Río Frío
- San Bernardino
- San Marcos
- Santa Clara
- Sector Norte
- Tapa Viento
- Ticarí
- Tigra
- Tigre
- Villa Isabel
- Villa Nueva
- Zona Chirripó

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 Las Horquetas

Named natural and historic features inside Las Horquetas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

36 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Brazo Río Chirripó
- Lagunas de Caño Negro
- Puerto Viejo River
- Quebrada Agua Negra
- Quebrada Bartola
- Quebrada Catorce
- Quebrada Ceiba
- Quebrada Chancha
- Quebrada Chancha
- Quebrada Chanchos
- Quebrada Cura
- Quebrada Ferreto
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Hedionda
- Quebrada Herediana
- Quebrada Isla Grande
- Quebrada Isla Grande
- Quebrada Isla Israel
- Quebrada La Planta
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Madrigales
- Quebrada Malatoba
- Quebrada Mango
- Quebrada Manú

…and 13 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport

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 Las Horquetas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sarapiquí Canton, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,728 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (380 mm) and the driest Mar (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 139 

Feb 24 75 

Mar 25 73 

Apr 26 109 

May 26 279 

Jun 25 303 

Jul 25 312 

Aug 25 266 

Sep 25 294 

Oct 25 380 

Nov 24 314 

Dec 24 183 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Horquetas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Área de Salud Horquetas Río Frío CCSS · Las Horquetas 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32029&mlon=-83.89305#map=17/10.32029/-83.89305) 

Bank BCR · Las Horquetas 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32023&mlon=-83.88786#map=17/10.32023/-83.88786) 

ATM BAC Credomatic · Puerto Viejo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45560&mlon=-84.00769#map=17/10.45560/-84.00769) 

Petrol pump Servicientro Horquetas · Las Horquetas 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33430&mlon=-83.95009#map=17/10.33430/-83.95009) 

Hotel Sun Sun Lodge · Las Horquetas 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32398&mlon=-83.94437#map=17/10.32398/-83.94437) 

Mall Centro Recreativo Los Cocos · Las Horquetas 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34397&mlon=-83.91580#map=17/10.34397/-83.91580) 

School Escuela El Cruce de Horquetas · Las Horquetas 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32375&mlon=-83.94214#map=17/10.32375/-83.94214) 

College UNA - Campus Sarapiquí · Las Horquetas 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.31696&mlon=-83.92308#map=17/10.31696/-83.92308) 

Police station Delegación Policial Las Horquetas · Las Horquetas 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33893&mlon=-83.95689#map=17/10.33893/-83.95689) 

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 Las Horquetas

Places mapped inside Las Horquetas in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels19
- Shopping malls2
- Schools48
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants47
- Police stations4
- 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 Sarapiquí Canton

- Cureña
- La Virgen
- Llanuras del Gaspar
- Puerto Viejo

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Horquetas?In Sarapiquí Canton, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Las Horquetas?35,036 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Las Horquetas?About 28 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Las Horquetas?About 62 people per km²
- What borders Las Horquetas?Guápiles, La Virgen, Puerto Viejo, Rita and Varablanca
- What is there to see in Las Horquetas?Braulio Carrillo National Park, Cascada El Morron, Catarata Salto del Caballón, Centro Turistico Las Tilapias
- What time zone is Las Horquetas in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Las Horquetas?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Las Horquetas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Horquetas?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Horquetas?Settlements lie between 46 m and 303 m
- What is the best time to visit Las Horquetas?February to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Horquetas?Área de Salud Horquetas Río Frío CCSS, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Horquetas?BCR, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Las Horquetas?BAC Credomatic, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Horquetas?Servicientro Horquetas, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Las Horquetas?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Las Horquetas?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Las Horquetas?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Las Horquetas?CR41003 (OCHA common operational dataset)