# Pococí Canton, Limón Province – Population, Districts & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/

Canton · Limón Province 

# Pococí Canton

Pococí Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in Limón Province. It had an estimated **152,689 people** in 2021 on 2,189 km² (about 70 per km²). It is divided into 7 districts. 319 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 683 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 152,689people (2021)
- 2,189km²
- 7districts
- 683mapped services

## How many people live in Pococí Canton?

Pococí Canton had an estimated **152,689 people** in 2021 — 32.8% of Limón Province, 6th of 83 cantons. There are 931 women for every 1,000 men (below the Limón Province figure of 942). Spread over 2,189 km², that is about **70 people per km²**, 49th of 83 cantons.

24.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 29 across Limón Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,040**

5–9 ****12,133**

10–14 ****12,488**

15–19 ****12,381**

20–24 ****12,762**

25–29 ****12,552**

30–34 ****12,292**

35–39 ****12,595**

40–44 ****10,956**

45–49 ****9,076**

50–54 ****8,046**

55–59 ****7,446**

60–64 ****6,305**

65–69 ****4,719**

70–74 ****3,053**

75+ ****3,845**

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 Pococí Canton?

Pococí Canton lies in [Limón Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Guácimo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/), [Heredia Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/heredia/), [Oreamuno Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/oreamuno/), [Sarapiquí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/), [Turrialba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/) and [Vázquez de Coronado Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/vazquez-de-coronado/). By area it is the 4th largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 23.8% of [Limón Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/). The centre of Pococí Canton is about 79 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 89 km from Limón, the main town of Limón Province. The centre point is at 10.5029° N, 83.6565° 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 Pococí Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 32 named sights in Pococí Canton: 12 waterfalls; 8 attractions; 3 museums; 2 memorials; 2 beachs; 1 nature reserve; 1 viewpoint; 1 zoo; 1 volcano; 1 national park.

- Casa de La Cultura de Pococí · museum
- Museo de la Tortuga · museum
- Sea Turtle Conservancy Visitor's Center · museum
- Catarata Chindama · waterfall
- Catarata El Gavilan · waterfall
- Catarata Gamalota · waterfall
- Catarata La Esmeralda Perdida · waterfall
- Catarata La Extraviada · waterfall
- Catarata Las Cavernas · waterfall
- Catarata Las Orquideas · waterfall
- Catarata Pozo Sin Fondo · waterfall
- Catarata Real De Quetzales · waterfall
- Catarata Rio Blanco · waterfall
- Catarata Rio Elia · waterfall
- Catarata la Virgen · waterfall
- Tortuguero National Park · national park
- Quebrada Gonzalez · nature reserve
- Playa Punta Castilla · beach
- Playa Tortuguero · beach
- Mirador San Valentin · viewpoint
- Boats to Tortuguero · attraction
- Centro Recreativo Manu · attraction
- Quinta Waradí · attraction
- Rainforest Adventures · attraction
- Río Elia · attraction
- Swimming hole · attraction
- Teleférico Braulio Carrilo · attraction
- Tortuguero Nationalpark · attraction
- Caribbean Rainforest Sloths · zoo
- Monumentos a los Aborígenes · memorial

…and 2 more.

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: Pococí Canton

- 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 Jose81 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)83 km

### Nearest railway station

Patio San Cristobal (Rita), about 26 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 05:44, sunset around 17:15).

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.

## Districts of Pococí Canton

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Cariari](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/cariari/) 39,849 198 201 77 87 

[Guápiles](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/guapiles/) 38,972 176 222 62 311 

[Rita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/rita/) 28,913 57 504 90 64 

[Roxana](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/roxana/) 20,115 121 166 50 36 

[Jiménez](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/jimenez/) 12,887 119 108 22 51 

[La Colonia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/la-colonia/) 6,973 180 39 18 12 

[Colorado](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/colorado/) 4,980 5.2 949 28 122 

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); [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri).

## Villages and localities in Pococí Canton

Open gazetteers list **319 villages, towns and localities** in Pococí Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Guápiles (19,092), Roxana (2,351) and Jiménez (985). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 1,033 m above sea level (median 62 m).

- Agroportica
- Agua Dulce
- Aguas Frías
- Aguas Mansas
- Algarba
- Anabán
- Anita Grande
- Anturias
- Aragón
- Asentamiento Camuro
- Asentamiento El Paraíso
- Asentamiento El Zota 1
- Asentamiento El Zota 2
- Asentamiento IDA Bellavista
- Astua y Pirie, Pococi
- Astutica
- Astúa-Pirie
- Balastre
- Banamola
- Barra del Colorado
- Barra del Colorado Este
- Barra del Colorado Sur
- Barrio Cristina
- Barrio Las Gaviotas
- Barrio Palermo
- Bella Vista
- Belén
- Blanco
- Boca Guápiles
- Boca de San Juanillo
- Bocas del Colorado
- Boreal
- Brisas
- Brisas de Toro Amarillo
- Brisas del Toro Amarillo
- Broncón
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cacique
- Calle 1
- Calle Uno Pista
- Campo 1
- Campo 2
- Campo 3
- Campo 3 Oeste
- Campo 5
- Campo Cinco
- Campo Cuatro
- Campo Dos
- Campo Tres Este
- Campo Tres Oeste
- Campo de Aterrizaje
- Canta Gallo
- Canta Rana
- Caracol
- Cariari
- Caribbean
- Carolina
- Carolina Tica
- Carrillo
- Cartagena
- Casas Verdes
- Cascadas
- Castañal
- Cayuga
- Caño Bravo
- Caño Chiquero
- Caño Seco
- Caño Zapota
- Cecilia
- Cedral
- Ceibo
- Chanchera
- Chirbalo
- Chirvalo
- Ciudadela San José
- Cocorí
- Cocotales
- Colonia Platanera
- Colonia Zeledón
- Colorado
- Condado del Río
- Coopecariari
- Coopelibertad
- Coopevigua
- Coopevigua 1
- Coopevigua 2
- Coopevigua 3
- Corinto
- Cristo Rey
- Cruce
- Cruce de Jordán
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Curia
- Curva
- Curva del Humo
- Daisy
- Diamantes
- Dos Bocas del Colorado
- Doña Luz
- Duacarí Uno
- El Carmen
- El Cruce
- El Encanto
- El Jardín
- El Llano
- El Maná
- El Molino
- El Pario de San Cristobal de Pocci
- El Peligro
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Progreso
- El Progresso, Pococi
- El Rescate
- El Sota
- El Tractor
- Emilia
- Encanto
- Encina
- España
- Españolita
- Esperanza
- Finca 1
- Finca 2
- Finca 3
- Finca Dos - Ticabán
- Finca Frutera
- Finca Tres - Ticabán
- Finca Uno - Ticabán
- Flores
- Floritas
- Formosa
- Fortuna
- Frutera
- Frutera Atlántica
- Gallo Pinto
- Garabito
- Granja
- Guadalupe
- Guajira
- Guápiles
- Hamburgo
- Hojancha
- Humo
- I Griega
- Indio
- Iztarú
- Jardín
- Jesús
- Jiménez
- Jodema
- Jordán
- Kennedy 2
- La Amistad
- La Carlota
- La Casona
- La Claudia
- La Cruz
- La Emilia
- La Encina
- La Esmeralda
- La Floresta
- La Fortuna
- La Gloria
- La Guaria
- La Hilda
- La Javillana
- La Leona
- La Lidia
- La Lucha
- La Marina
- La Nueva Esperanza
- La Pajarera
- La Pavona
- La Ribiera
- La Sole
- La Sonia
- La Suerte
- La Te
- La Teresa
- La Trinidad
- La Trocha
- La Unión
- La Urba
- La Victoria
- Lagos del Caribe
- Lagunilla
- Las Brisas
- Las Colinas
- Las Gardenias
- Las Mercedes
- Las Minas
- Las Orquídeas
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmitas
- Las Torres
- Lesville
- Leticia
- Linda Vista
- Llano Bonito
- Lomas Río Costa Rica
- Lomas de Sierpe
- Londres
- Los Almendros
- Los Bovinos
- Los Cedros
- Los Cholos
- Los Diamantes
- Los Helechos
- Los Hermanos
- Los Laureles
- Los Maderos
- Los Pinos
- Los Sauces
- Los Ángeles
- Losilla
- Luis XV
- Maravilla
- Marina
- María Isabel
- Mata de Banano
- Mata de Limón
- Mercedes
- Milloncito
- Millón
- Montelimar
- Monterrey
- Nazaret
- Nazareth
- Nido 1
- Nido 2
- Nueva Guápiles
- Nueva Rita
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Numancia
- Oeste
- Palermo
- Palma Dorada
- Palmera
- Palmitas
- Parasal
- Patio San Cristobal
- Peligro
- Penitencia
- Pina Frut
- Pinares
- Porvenir
- Prado
- Primavera
- Progreso
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Triste
- Puerto Lindo
- Punta Castilla
- Punta de Riel
- Rancho Redondo
- Rita
- Roxana
- Roxana Dos
- Roxana Tres
- Roxana Uno
- Roxanita
- Río Verde
- Rótulo
- Sagrada Familia
- San Antonio de El Humo
- San Bosco
- San Carlos
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco
- San Gabriel
- San Gerardo
- San Isidro
- San Jorge
- San Juan
- San Juan de Pococí
- San Luis
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Peter
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- San Valentín
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Clara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresita (Peoresnada)
- Sardina
- Sauces
- Sector 9
- Siete
- Sinaí
- Sirena
- Sitio Pavona
- Suerre
- Suárez
- Tarire
- Teresa
- Ticabán
- Toro Amarillo
- Tortuguero
- Triángulo
- Urania
- Valle del Sol
- Valquiria
- Vargas
- Vega de Río Palacios
- Vegas de Tortuguero
- Verdades
- Victoria
- Villa Hermosa
- Vuelta Guayabo
- Zacatales
- Zurquí

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 Pococí Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Pococí Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

89 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Brazo Río Toro Amarillo
- Catarata Chindama
- Caño Camastro
- Caño El Polo
- Caño La Conta
- Caño Los Tiesos
- Caño Millón
- Caño Negro
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Barbudo
- Quebrada Bejuco
- Quebrada Borracho
- Quebrada Caño Negro
- Quebrada Conga
- Quebrada Danta
- Quebrada Danta
- Quebrada Delicias
- Quebrada Enredo
- Quebrada Flores
- Quebrada Gavilán
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guapote
- Quebrada Hortensia
- Quebrada India

…and 66 more.

### Coast and islands

20 lagoons; 8 islands; 3 headlands.

- Isla Brava
- Isla Calero
- Isla Calero
- Isla Chica
- Isla Chupadero
- Isla Cuatro Esquinas
- Isla Machuca
- Isla Portillos
- Laguna Agua Dulce
- Laguna Bahía Grande
- Laguna Banana
- Laguna Cahue
- Laguna Cuatro
- Laguna Danto
- Laguna La Quebrada
- Laguna Leona
- Laguna Limón
- Laguna Nueve
- Laguna Ocho
- Laguna Penitencia
- Laguna Pereira
- Laguna Samay
- Laguna Seis
- Laguna Taura

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Coronel · 88 m
- Cerro del Tortuguero · 11 m

### Forests and nature

4 nature reserves; 3 parks.

- Anita Grande Plaza
- Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
- Parque Central de Guápiles
- Parque Nacional Tortuguero
- Tortuguero Conservation Area
- Tortuguero National Park
- Tortuguero National Park

### Estates

5 estates.

- Finca Caribe
- Finca Formosa
- Finca Leona
- Finca Perdiz
- La Emilia

### Getting around

6 airports; 3 airfields; 1 railway station; 1 bridge.

- Aerotortuguero
- Barra del Colorado Airport
- Guapiles Airport
- Leesville Station
- Rio Torro Amarilo Bridge at Guapiles
- Roxana Farms Airport
- San Pedro
- Santa Clara de Guapiles Airport
- Ticaban
- Tortuguero Airport
- Ycatica 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 Pococí Canton and the best time to visit

In Pococí 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pococí Canton

Places mapped inside Pococí Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals13
- Banks30
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps19
- Hotels113
- Shopping malls13
- Schools170
- Colleges and universities23
- Pharmacies20
- Restaurants244
- Police stations19
- Dental clinics18

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Pococí Canton?In Limón Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Pococí Canton?152,689 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pococí Canton?About 31 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pococí Canton?About 70 people per km²
- What borders Pococí Canton?Guácimo Canton, Heredia Canton, Oreamuno Canton, Sarapiquí Canton, Turrialba Canton and Vázquez de Coronado Canton
- What is there to see in Pococí Canton?Boats to Tortuguero, Caribbean Rainforest Sloths, Casa de La Cultura de Pococí, Catarata Chindama
- What time zone is Pococí Canton in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Pococí Canton?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Pococí Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pococí Canton?319 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pococí Canton?Settlements lie between 1 m and 1,033 m
- What is the highest point in Pococí Canton?Cerro Coronel (88 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pococí Canton?February to April
- How many hospitals are in Pococí Canton?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Pococí Canton?30 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Pococí Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pococí Canton?19 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pococí Canton?CR702 (OCHA common operational dataset)