# Río Jiménez District, Guácimo Canton, Limón Province

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District · Guácimo Canton 

# Río Jiménez

Río Jiménez is a district of Costa Rica in Guácimo Canton, Limón Province. It had an estimated **11,665 people** in 2021 on 334 km² (about 35 per km²). 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,665people (2021)
- 334km²
- 42mapped services
- 33 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Río Jiménez?

Río Jiménez had an estimated **11,665 people** in 2021 — 20.8% of Guácimo Canton, 146th of 472 districts. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Guácimo Canton figure of 952). Spread over 334 km², that is about **35 people per km²**, 359th of 472 districts.

27.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Guácimo Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,059**

5–9 ****1,020**

10–14 ****1,086**

15–19 ****1,153**

20–24 ****1,125**

25–29 ****968**

30–34 ****833**

35–39 ****810**

40–44 ****733**

45–49 ****638**

50–54 ****570**

55–59 ****518**

60–64 ****402**

65–69 ****289**

70–74 ****191**

75+ ****270**

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 Río Jiménez?

Río Jiménez lies in [Guácimo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/), [Limón Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 8 other districts: [Colorado](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/colorado/), [Duacarí](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/duacari/), [El Cairo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/siquirres/el-cairo/), [Guácimo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/guacimo/), [Mercedes](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/mercedes/), [Pocora](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/pocora/), [Reventazón](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/siquirres/reventazon/) and [Roxana](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/roxana/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 41.6% of [Guácimo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/). The centre of Río Jiménez is about 80 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3044° N, 83.4613° 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 Río Jiménez

### Nearby, outside Río Jiménez

- Tortuguero National Park · national park, Colorado16 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: Río Jiménez

- 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

- Limón International Airport (LIO) · Limón62 km
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose84 km

### Nearest railway station

Junta (Siquirres), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 17:14).

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 Río Jiménez

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Río Jiménez. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 191 m above sea level (median 33 m).

- Agrimaga
- Asentamiento Colorado
- Banasol 2
- Barrio Los Naranjos
- Bocas del Río Silencio
- Camaroncito
- Camarón
- Cartagena
- Castillo
- Cuatro Millas
- Dulce Nombre
- El Ciprés
- El Cruce
- El Jardín
- El Tajo
- Escocia
- Escocia Rio Jimenez
- Finca Sirena
- Génesis
- Irlanda
- Jaloba
- La Aurora
- La Clemencia
- La Ligia
- La Lucha
- La Roca
- Las Lomas
- Las Orquídeas
- Las Vegas del Camarón
- Ligia
- Lomas Azules
- Los Pinos
- Los Polines
- Línea Vieja
- Malanga
- Neguer
- Providencia
- Puente Negro
- Río Jiménez
- San Gerardo
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Socorro
- Tames
- Ángeles

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 Río Jiménez

Named natural and historic features inside Río Jiménez, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Malanga
- Río Bosque
- Río Camaroncito
- Río Camarón
- Río Cartagena
- Río Constancia
- Río Guácimo
- Río Jardín
- Río Platanar
- Río Sierpe
- Río Sierpe Viejo

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna Jalova

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Las Lomas · 246 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Santa Maria de Guacimo

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 Río Jiménez and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guácimo Canton, the warmest month is May (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 2,266 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (285 mm) and the driest Feb (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 119 

Feb 19 70 

Mar 20 76 

Apr 21 117 

May 21 243 

Jun 21 239 

Jul 20 253 

Aug 21 214 

Sep 21 231 

Oct 20 285 

Nov 20 258 

Dec 20 162 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Jiménez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica de Pocora (CCSS) · Pocora 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.17622&mlon=-83.60277#map=17/10.17622/-83.60277) 

Bank BCR · Río Jiménez 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.24914&mlon=-83.60224#map=17/10.24914/-83.60224) 

ATM Banco Popular · Batán 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.08469&mlon=-83.34008#map=17/10.08469/-83.34008) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Río Jiménez · Río Jiménez 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.24683&mlon=-83.60354#map=17/10.24683/-83.60354) 

Hotel Esmeralda Lodge · Río Jiménez 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32940&mlon=-83.37648#map=17/10.32940/-83.37648) 

Mall Minisuper Moran · Río Jiménez 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.29151&mlon=-83.53680#map=17/10.29151/-83.53680) 

School Escuela Lomas · Río Jiménez 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.31521&mlon=-83.50757#map=17/10.31521/-83.50757) 

College EARTH University - Guacimo · Pocora 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.21346&mlon=-83.58329#map=17/10.21346/-83.58329) 

Police station Delegación Policial Maryland · Reventazón 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.23000&mlon=-83.41332#map=17/10.23000/-83.41332) 

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 Río Jiménez

Places mapped inside Río Jiménez in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls5
- Schools21
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants6

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 Guácimo Canton

- Duacarí
- Guácimo
- Mercedes
- Pocora

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Jiménez?In Guácimo Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Río Jiménez?11,665 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Río Jiménez?About 27 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Río Jiménez?About 35 people per km²
- What borders Río Jiménez?Colorado, Duacarí, El Cairo, Guácimo, Mercedes, Pocora, Reventazón and Roxana
- What is there to see in Río Jiménez?Tortuguero National Park
- What time zone is Río Jiménez in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Río Jiménez?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Río Jiménez?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Jiménez?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Jiménez?Settlements lie between 9 m and 191 m
- What is the highest point in Río Jiménez?Cerro Las Lomas (246 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río Jiménez?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Jiménez?Clínica de Pocora (CCSS), about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Jiménez?BCR, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río Jiménez?Banco Popular, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Jiménez?Servicentro Río Jiménez, about 17 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Río Jiménez?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Río Jiménez?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Río Jiménez?CR70604 (OCHA common operational dataset)