# Florida District, Siquirres Canton, Limón Province

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District · Siquirres Canton 

# Florida

Florida is a district of Costa Rica in Siquirres Canton, Limón Province. It had an estimated **2,635 people** in 2021 on 82 km² (about 32 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,635people (2021)
- 81.9km²
- 12mapped services
- 342 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Florida?

Florida had an estimated **2,635 people** in 2021 — 4.0% of Siquirres Canton, 386th of 472 districts. There are 925 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Siquirres Canton figure of 919). Spread over 82 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 368th of 472 districts.

22.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 29 across Siquirres Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****186**

5–9 ****223**

10–14 ****195**

15–19 ****196**

20–24 ****220**

25–29 ****231**

30–34 ****216**

35–39 ****206**

40–44 ****186**

45–49 ****169**

50–54 ****157**

55–59 ****137**

60–64 ****114**

65–69 ****81**

70–74 ****50**

75+ ****68**

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 Florida?

Florida lies in [Siquirres Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/siquirres/), [Limón Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 10 other districts: [Alegría](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/siquirres/alegria/), [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/), [Peralta](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/peralta/), [Pocora](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/pocora/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/santa-cruz/), [Santa Teresita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/santa-teresita/), [Siquirres](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/siquirres/siquirres/) and [Tres Equis](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/tres-equis/). By area it is the 170th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 9.6% of [Siquirres Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/siquirres/). The centre of Florida is about 49 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0467° N, 83.6497° 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 Florida

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Florida: 1 attraction.

- Maquengue Falls Natural Resort · attraction

### Nearby, outside Florida

- Catarata La Bruja · waterfall, Santa Teresita5.1 km
- Catarata · waterfall, Santa Teresita5.1 km
- Túnel del antiguo Ferrocarril al Atlántico · ruins, Peralta8.7 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Santa Teresita9.4 km
- Monumento Nacional Guayabo · archaeological site, Santa Teresita9.4 km
- Monumento nacional Guayabo · archaeological site, Santa Teresita9.5 km
- 1 Catarata · attraction, Santa Cruz9.8 km
- Cataratas las Trillizas · attraction, Santa Cruz9.8 km
- 2 Cataratas · attraction, Santa Cruz9.8 km
- La Muralla Waterfall · attraction, Santa Cruz9.9 km
- Catarata de Alto Varas · attraction, La Isabel12 km
- Catarata Las Golondrinas · waterfall, Mercedes12 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: Florida

- 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 Jose55 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)61 km

### Nearest railway station

Junta (Siquirres), about 15 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 05:43, 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.

## Villages and localities in Florida

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Florida. Settlements here lie between about 141 m and 1,214 m above sea level (median 342 m).

- Alto Pascua
- Altos Pascua
- Bajo Cuarenta y Siete
- Bonilla
- Bonilla Abajo
- Casorla
- Chonta
- Destierro
- El Alto
- El Llano
- Florida
- Fourth Cliff
- Huecos
- Las Lomas
- Lomas
- Pascua
- Roca
- San Antonio
- Túnel Camp

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 Florida

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Bonilla
- Laguna Bonillita
- Quebrada Borrachos
- Quebrada Hermosa
- Quebrada Jira
- Quebrada Linda
- Río Blanco
- Río Bonilla
- Río Gallina
- Río Pascua
- Río Roca
- Río Rubio
- Río Seco
- Río Susto

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 3 mountains.

- Cerro Mercedes · 761 m
- Alto Botella · 744 m
- Cerro Roca · 735 m
- Alto Laurelar · 521 m
- Cerro Encanto · 493 m
- Cerro Cachimba · 425 m
- Alto Gracias a Dios · 312 m

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 Florida and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Siquirres Canton, the warmest month is May (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 281 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 119 

Feb 17 70 

Mar 18 76 

Apr 19 117 

May 19 243 

Jun 19 239 

Jul 19 253 

Aug 19 214 

Sep 19 231 

Oct 19 285 

Nov 18 258 

Dec 18 162 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Florida

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Santo Tomas · Tres Equis 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96590&mlon=-83.60857#map=17/9.96590/-83.60857) 

Bank Banco de Costa Rica · Pocora 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.16832&mlon=-83.60652#map=17/10.16832/-83.60652) 

ATM Cajero BCR · Guápiles 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.20271&mlon=-83.78897#map=17/10.20271/-83.78897) 

Petrol pump Uno · Pocora 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.16733&mlon=-83.60571#map=17/10.16733/-83.60571) 

Hotel Finca Maquengue · Florida 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.07311&mlon=-83.61946#map=17/10.07311/-83.61946) 

Mall Centro Comercial Pocora · Pocora 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.17162&mlon=-83.60577#map=17/10.17162/-83.60577) 

School Escuela Ojo de Agua · Pocora 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.05726&mlon=-83.65919#map=17/10.05726/-83.65919) 

College Centro Educativo Jorge Debravo · Turrialba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91540&mlon=-83.68399#map=17/9.91540/-83.68399) 

Police station Delegación Policial Santa Teresita · Santa Teresita 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.97649&mlon=-83.64498#map=17/9.97649/-83.64498) 

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 Florida

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

- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Siquirres Canton

- Alegría
- El Cairo
- Germania
- Pacuarito
- Reventazón
- Siquirres

## Quick answers

- Where is Florida?In Siquirres Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Florida?2,635 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Florida?About 32 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Florida?About 32 people per km²
- What borders Florida?Alegría, El Cairo, Guácimo, Mercedes, Peralta, Pocora, Santa Cruz, Santa Teresita, Siquirres and Tres Equis
- What is there to see in Florida?Maquengue Falls Natural Resort
- What time zone is Florida in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Florida?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Florida?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Florida?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Florida?Settlements lie between 141 m and 1,214 m
- What is the highest point in Florida?Cerro Mercedes (761 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Florida?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Florida?Clínica Santo Tomas, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Florida?Banco de Costa Rica, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Florida?Cajero BCR, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Florida?Uno, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Florida?CR70303 (OCHA common operational dataset)