# Colorado District, Pococí Canton, Limón Province – Population

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District · Pococí Canton 

# Colorado

Colorado is a district of Costa Rica in Pococí Canton, Limón Province. It had an estimated **4,980 people** in 2021 on 949 km² (about 5.2 per km²). 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 122 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,980people (2021)
- 949km²
- 122mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Colorado?

Colorado had an estimated **4,980 people** in 2021 — 3.3% of Pococí Canton, 300th of 472 districts. There are 1,043 women for every 1,000 men (above the Pococí Canton figure of 931). Spread over 949 km², that is about **5.2 people per km²**, 466th of 472 districts.

24.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 31 across Pococí Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

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25–29 ****433**

30–34 ****378**

35–39 ****379**

40–44 ****345**

45–49 ****294**

50–54 ****264**

55–59 ****232**

60–64 ****193**

65–69 ****147**

70–74 ****105**

75+ ****118**

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 Colorado?

Colorado lies in [Pococí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/), [Limón Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cariari](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/cariari/), [Llanuras del Gaspar](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/sarapiqui/llanuras-del-gaspar/), [Rita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/rita/), [Roxana](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/roxana/) and [Río Jiménez](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/rio-jimenez/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 43.3% of [Pococí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/). The centre of Colorado is about 92 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6547° N, 83.6720° 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 Colorado

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Colorado: 2 museums; 2 beachs; 1 volcano; 1 attraction; 1 national park.

- Museo de la Tortuga · museum
- Sea Turtle Conservancy Visitor's Center · museum
- Tortuguero National Park · national park
- Playa Punta Castilla · beach
- Playa Tortuguero · beach
- Tortuguero Nationalpark · attraction
- Volcán Tortuguero · volcano

### Nearby, outside Colorado

- Boats to Tortuguero · attraction, Cariari15 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: Colorado

- 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 Jose93 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)94 km

### Nearest railway station

Patio San Cristobal (Rita), about 39 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 17:14).

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 Colorado

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Colorado. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 40 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Agua Dulce
- Aragón
- Barra del Colorado
- Barra del Colorado Este
- Barra del Colorado Sur
- Boca de San Juanillo
- Bocas del Colorado
- Buenavista
- Caño Bravo
- Caño Zapota
- Cocorí
- Colorado
- Dos Bocas del Colorado
- La Lucha
- Lagunilla
- Linda Vista
- Mata de Banano
- Montelimar
- Puerto Lindo
- Punta Castilla
- San Francisco
- San Pablo
- San Rafael
- Santa Teresita (Peoresnada)
- Sardina
- Siete
- Tortuguero
- Zacatales

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 Colorado

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Caño El Polo
- Caño La Conta
- Caño Los Tiesos
- Quebrada Laguna
- Quebrada Santa Cecilia
- Río Agua Fría
- Río Chirripocito
- Río Colorado
- Río Colorado
- Río Desenredo
- Río La Sardina
- Río Negro
- Río Penitencia
- Río Suerte
- Río Tortuguero
- Río Zapote
- Río Zota
- Río de los Siles

### Coast and islands

20 lagoons; 7 islands; 3 headlands.

- Isla Brava
- 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
- Laguna Yaki

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

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

### Forests and nature

3 nature reserves; 1 park.

- Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
- Parque Nacional Tortuguero
- Tortuguero National Park
- Tortuguero National Park

### Getting around

2 airports.

- Barra del Colorado Airport
- Tortuguero 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 Colorado and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colorado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CentroMedicoSofia · Cariari 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.36041&mlon=-83.73633#map=17/10.36041/-83.73633) 

Bank BCR · Cariari 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.36924&mlon=-83.73358#map=17/10.36924/-83.73358) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Las Palmitas · Rita 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45537&mlon=-83.70410#map=17/10.45537/-83.70410) 

Hotel El Zota Estación Biológica · Rita 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.55683&mlon=-83.73592#map=17/10.55683/-83.73592) 

Mall Avenida Surá · Cariari 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35957&mlon=-83.73383#map=17/10.35957/-83.73383) 

School Escuela Puerto Lindo · Colorado 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.68069&mlon=-83.66835#map=17/10.68069/-83.66835) 

Police station MOPT - Delegación Marítima de Barra del Colorado · Colorado 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.77271&mlon=-83.59440#map=17/10.77271/-83.59440) 

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 Colorado

Places mapped inside Colorado in open map data, by type.

- Hotels72
- Schools13
- Restaurants30
- Police stations7

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 Pococí Canton

- Cariari
- Guápiles
- Jiménez
- La Colonia
- Rita
- Roxana

## Quick answers

- Where is Colorado?In Pococí Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Colorado?4,980 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Colorado?About 30 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Colorado?About 5.2 people per km²
- What borders Colorado?Cariari, Llanuras del Gaspar, Rita, Roxana and Río Jiménez
- What is there to see in Colorado?Museo de la Tortuga, Playa Punta Castilla, Playa Tortuguero, Sea Turtle Conservancy Visitor's Center
- What time zone is Colorado in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Colorado?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Colorado?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colorado?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colorado?Settlements lie between 1 m and 40 m
- What is the highest point in Colorado?Cerro Coronel (88 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Colorado?February to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colorado?CentroMedicoSofia, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colorado?BCR, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colorado?Servicentro Las Palmitas, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Colorado?CR70206 (OCHA common operational dataset)