District · Pococí Canton # Guápiles Guápiles is a district of Costa Rica in Pococí Canton, Limón Province. It had an estimated 38,972 people in 2021 on 222 km² (about 176 per km²). 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 311 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38,972 people (2021) - 222 km² - 311 mapped services - 254 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Guápiles? Guápiles had an estimated 38,972 people in 2021 — 25.5% of Pococí Canton, 14th of 472 districts. There are 918 women for every 1,000 men (below the Pococí Canton figure of 931). Spread over 222 km², that is about 176 people per km², 223rd of 472 districts. 22.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 31 across Pococí Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people. - 0–4 2,806 - 5–9 2,835 - 10–14 2,928 - 15–19 2,797 - 20–24 3,144 - 25–29 3,225 - 30–34 3,460 - 35–39 3,557 - 40–44 2,987 - 45–49 2,413 - 50–54 2,086 - 55–59 1,946 - 60–64 1,668 - 65–69 1,266 - 70–74 831 - 75+ 1,023 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Guápiles? Guápiles lies in Pococí Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica. It borders 9 other districts: Cascajal, Dulce Nombre de Jesús, Jiménez, La Colonia, Las Horquetas, Rita, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and Varablanca. By area it is the 70th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 10.1% of Pococí Canton. The centre of Guápiles is about 41 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2111° N, 83.8395° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Guápiles OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Guápiles: 7 waterfalls; 4 attractions; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - Casa de La Cultura de Pococí · museum - Catarata Gamalota · waterfall - Catarata Las Cavernas · waterfall - Catarata Las Orquideas · waterfall - Catarata Pozo Sin Fondo · waterfall - Catarata Real De Quetzales · waterfall - Catarata Rio Blanco · waterfall - Catarata la Virgen · waterfall - Quebrada Gonzalez · nature reserve - Quinta Waradí · attraction - Rainforest Adventures · attraction - Swimming hole · attraction - Teleférico Braulio Carrilo · attraction ### Nearby, outside Guápiles - Centro Recreativo Manu · attraction, Jiménez 8.6 km - Río Elia · attraction, Jiménez 9.6 km - Caribbean Rainforest Sloths · zoo, Jiménez 9.6 km - Centro Turistico Las Tilapias · attraction, Las Horquetas 11 km - Catarata Rio Elia · waterfall, Jiménez 11 km - Mirador San Valentin · viewpoint, Jiménez 12 km - Catarata Chindama · waterfall, Jiménez 13 km - Cascada El Morron · waterfall, Las Horquetas 14 km - Catarata Salto del Caballón · waterfall, Las Horquetas 14 km - Catarata La Extraviada · waterfall, Jiménez 15 km - Catarata La Esmeralda Perdida · waterfall, Jiménez 15 km - Catarata El Gavilan · waterfall, Jiménez 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Guápiles - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - Currency Colon (CRC) - Country calling code +506 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 43 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 47 km ### Nearest railway station Lesville (Roxana), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:16). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Guápiles Open gazetteers list 62 villages, towns and localities in Guápiles. The largest with a recorded population: Guápiles (19,092). Settlements here lie between about 145 m and 736 m above sea level (median 254 m). - Aguas Mansas - Anturias - Asentamiento IDA Bellavista - Bella Vista - Belén - Blanco - Brisas - Cacique - Caracol - Caribbean - Carrillo - Cecilia - Coopelibertad - Coopevigua - Coopevigua 1 - Coopevigua 2 - Coopevigua 3 - Corinto - Diamantes - El Cruce - El Porvenir - El Tractor - Emilia - Flores - Garabito - Guápiles - Jesús - La Casona - La Emilia - La Esmeralda - La Guaria - La Leona - La Marina - La Trocha - La Unión - La Urba - Las Brisas - Las Minas - Las Palmas - Lomas Río Costa Rica - Los Bovinos - Los Cedros - Los Diamantes - Los Helechos - Los Laureles - Los Maderos - Los Sauces - Los Ángeles - Marina - Nueva Guápiles - Palma Dorada - Palmera - Pinares - Porvenir - Rancho Redondo - San Francisco - San Miguel - Santa Cecilia - Sauces - Sinaí - Toro Amarillo - Zurquí Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Guápiles Named natural and historic features inside Guápiles, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Danta - Quebrada Flores - Quebrada Hortensia - Quebrada Irazú - Quebrada Jade - Quebrada Leona - Quebrada Molinete - Quebrada Numancia - Quebrada Virgen - Río Blanco - Río Blanquito - Río Corinto - Río Costa Rica - Río Tres Amigos ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque Central de Guápiles ### Estates 2 estates. - Finca Leona - La Emilia ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 bridge. - Guapiles Airport - Rio Torro Amarilo Bridge at Guapiles Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Guápiles and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pococí Canton, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 22 | 139 | | Feb | 23 | 75 | | Mar | 23 | 73 | | Apr | 24 | 109 | | May | 24 | 279 | | Jun | 24 | 303 | | Jul | 24 | 312 | | Aug | 24 | 266 | | Sep | 24 | 294 | | Oct | 24 | 380 | | Nov | 23 | 314 | | Dec | 23 | 183 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guápiles | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | La Unión de Guápiles · Guápiles | 3.6 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Costa Rica · Guápiles | 0.3 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero BCR · Guápiles | 5.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Servicentros M&S · Guápiles | 0.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Cabañas Ponderosa · Guápiles | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Línea Vieja · Guápiles | 5.4 km | Map | | School | Escuela La Marina · Guápiles | 0.9 km | Map | | College | Universidad Internacional San Isidro Labrador - Sede Guápiles · Guápiles | 4.7 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial Flores · Guápiles | 3.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guápiles Places mapped inside Guápiles in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 10 - Banks 25 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 9 - Hotels 24 - Shopping malls 11 - Schools 25 - Colleges and universities 19 - Pharmacies 19 - Restaurants 148 - Police stations 6 - Dental clinics 14 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Pococí Canton - Cariari - Colorado - Jiménez - La Colonia - Rita - Roxana ## Quick answers - Where is Guápiles? In Pococí Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Guápiles? 38,972 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Guápiles? About 33 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Guápiles? About 176 people per km² - What borders Guápiles? Cascajal, Dulce Nombre de Jesús, Jiménez, La Colonia, Las Horquetas, Rita, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and Varablanca - What is there to see in Guápiles? Casa de La Cultura de Pococí, Catarata Gamalota, Catarata Las Cavernas, Catarata Las Orquideas - What time zone is Guápiles in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Guápiles? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Guápiles? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guápiles? 62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guápiles? Settlements lie between 145 m and 736 m - What is the best time to visit Guápiles? February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Guápiles? La Unión de Guápiles, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guápiles? Banco de Costa Rica, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guápiles? Cajero BCR, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guápiles? Servicentros M&S, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Guápiles? 10 mapped - How many banks are in Guápiles? 25 mapped - How many ATMs are in Guápiles? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Guápiles? 9 mapped - What is the P-code of Guápiles? CR70201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 221.8 km² - P-code: CR70201 - Canton: Pococí Canton - Main town: Guápiles --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/guapiles/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.