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

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

Canton · Limón Province 

# Talamanca Canton

Talamanca Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in Limón Province. It had an estimated **43,982 people** in 2021 on 2,792 km² (about 16 per km²). It is divided into 4 districts. 201 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 750 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43,982people (2021)
- 2,792km²
- 4districts
- 750mapped services

## How many people live in Talamanca Canton?

Talamanca Canton had an estimated **43,982 people** in 2021 — 9.5% of Limón Province, 44th of 83 cantons. There are 910 women for every 1,000 men (below the Limón Province figure of 942). Spread over 2,792 km², that is about **16 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 83 cantons.

28.7% of people are children under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 29 across Limón Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,247**

5–9 ****4,014**

10–14 ****4,378**

15–19 ****4,567**

20–24 ****4,128**

25–29 ****3,801**

30–34 ****3,444**

35–39 ****3,444**

40–44 ****2,708**

45–49 ****2,097**

50–54 ****1,740**

55–59 ****1,714**

60–64 ****1,363**

65–69 ****1,030**

70–74 ****544**

75+ ****763**

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 Talamanca Canton?

Talamanca Canton lies in [Limón Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Buenos Aires Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/), [Coto Brus Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/), [Limón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/limon/), [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/) and [Turrialba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 30.4% of [Limón Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/). The centre of Talamanca Canton is about 112 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 66 km from Limón, the main town of Limón Province. The centre point is at 9.4213° N, 83.2082° 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 Talamanca Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 35 named sights in Talamanca Canton: 15 attractions; 7 viewpoints; 5 beachs; 4 waterfalls; 2 national parks; 1 nature reserve; 1 museum.

- Museo del Cacao - Cocoa Trails · museum
- Bri Bri · waterfall
- Catarata Kligu · waterfall
- Kekoldi waterfall · waterfall
- cascada Bribri · waterfall
- Parque Internacional La Amistad · national park
- Parque nacional Cahuita · national park
- Parque Nacional Cahuita · nature reserve
- Playa Chiquita · beach
- Playa Grande · beach
- Playa Manzanillo · beach
- Playa Negra · beach
- Playa de Punta Uva · beach
- Cocles Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint
- El Mirador de la Turbera · viewpoint
- Increíble vista detrás · viewpoint
- Miss May Point · viewpoint
- Punta Uva · viewpoint
- cataratas y bañarse en río · viewpoint
- nature park - Vivero · viewpoint
- Abel tour guide · attraction
- Bribri Waterfall · attraction
- CHOCORART · attraction
- Catato Chocolate Tour · attraction
- Cool ladder to get down to next pool · attraction
- Entrance to Cahuita park. Donation only entrance · attraction
- Great Green Macaw Sanctuary · attraction
- Jaguar Rescue Center · attraction
- La Ceiba primary forest release · attraction
- Macú · attraction

…and 5 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: Talamanca 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

- Limón International Airport (LIO) · Limón63 km
- Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) · Changuinola76 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:40, 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 Talamanca Canton

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Cahuita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/cahuita/) 13,341 57 234 44 633 

[Sixaola](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/sixaola/) 11,755 70 169 35 27 

[Bratsi](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/bratsi/) 10,356 57 181 33 44 

[Telire](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/telire/) 8,530 3.9 2,208 90 46 

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 Talamanca Canton

Open gazetteers list **201 villages, towns and localities** in Talamanca Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Sixaola (1,823) and Cahuita (646). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 2,468 m above sea level (median 78 m).

- Agueta
- Akberie (Piedra Grande)
- Altamira
- Alto Blei
- Alto Chinahucha
- Alto Coen
- Alto Cuen
- Alto Kachabli
- Alto Katsi
- Alto Lari
- Alto Piedra Mesa
- Alto Surisan
- Alto Telire
- Alto Uren
- Alto Urén
- Alto de Catarina
- Amubri
- Ania
- Arco Iris
- Arenal
- Bajo Blei
- Bajo Blei Norte
- Bajo Blei Sur
- Bajo Coen
- Bajo Cuen
- Bajo Piedra Mesa
- Bambú
- Barrio Aeropuerto
- Barrio Civil
- Barrio Costa Rica
- Barrio Fields
- Barrio Fields 2
- Barrio La Colina
- Barrio La Unión
- Barrio Las Brisas
- Barrio Las Vegas
- Barrio López Tíndal
- Barrio Pueblo Nuevo
- Barrio Sand Box
- Barrio Suiza
- Barrio Unido
- Bebliyak
- Bekbata
- Bisöla
- Boca Sixaola
- Boca Tsuidi
- Boca Uren
- Boca Urén
- Bomba de Agua
- Bordón
- Botubata
- Bribri
- Bribrí
- Bris
- Brisas del Río
- Buena Fe
- Buenavista
- Cachabli
- Cachabri
- Cahuita
- Carbón
- Carbón 1
- Carbón 2
- Carbón Uno
- Cartago
- Catarata
- Catarina
- Celia
- Chase
- Chimurinak
- China Kichá
- Cocles
- Cocoles
- Comadre
- Corbita
- Coroma
- Croriña
- Cruce Bribri
- Cruce de Bribri
- Daytonia
- Dikoguicha
- Dindiri
- Dindirí
- Durfuy
- Duriñak
- Dururpe
- Düchiribata
- El Bambusal
- El Cacao
- El Coquito
- El Parque
- El Progreso
- Escalante
- Favorita
- Gandoca
- Gavilán Canta
- Gibraltar
- Guachalaba
- Guayabal
- Hone Creek
- Hotel Creek
- Hu-Berie
- Jäktökölo
- Kakal kichá
- Katsi
- Katuir
- Kekoldi
- Kichuguecha
- Kody
- Këköldi
- La Fe
- La Loma
- La Palma
- Limonal
- Los Diques
- Los Lagos
- Los Ángeles
- Lotsinyak
- Manzanillo
- Margarita
- Mata de Limón
- Mile Creek
- Mille Creek
- Mleyuk Dos
- Mleyuk Uno
- Mojoncito
- Monte Sión
- Monte de Sión
- Mreduk 1
- Mreduk 2
- Namuwakir
- Nantalz
- Noventa y Seis
- Olivia
- Orochico
- Orochico 2
- PURISOUI
- PURITA
- Palma
- Pan Dulce
- Paraíso
- Parque
- Patiño
- Peluelcha
- Picute
- Playa Chiquita
- Playa Negra
- Puerto Viejo
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Punta Bichirí Turrialba
- Punta Cahuita
- Punta Caliente
- Punta Cocles
- Punta Mona
- Punta Uva
- Pura Fruta
- Rancho Grande
- Rangalle
- San José Cabecar
- San José Cabécar
- San Miguel
- San Miguelito
- San Rafael
- San Rafael 1
- San Rafael 2
- Sand Box
- Sepecue
- Sepecue Uno
- Sepeque
- Shewab
- Shiroles
- Shuabb
- Sibodi
- Sibubeta
- Sibujú
- Sinoi
- Sipurio
- Sixaola
- Soky
- Sorókicha
- Sukut
- Surayo
- Suretka
- Surisi
- Talamanca
- Telire
- Tsuiri Dos
- Tsuiri Uno
- Tuba Creek 1
- Turrialbeño
- Turubokicha
- Tziola
- Táberi
- Túnsula
- Uatsi
- Urinama
- Uruchico
- Usekla
- Virginia
- Yorkín
- Zavala

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 Talamanca Canton

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

### Water

198 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Brazo Río Lari
- Brazo Río Telire
- Lago Dabagri
- Lago Sacabico
- Quebrada Agbris
- Quebrada Ambri
- Quebrada Ambriri
- Quebrada Amubri
- Quebrada Apite
- Quebrada Bari
- Quebrada Bechuri
- Quebrada Blei
- Quebrada Blei
- Quebrada Bloye
- Quebrada Botcho
- Quebrada Bratsi
- Quebrada Buruveri
- Quebrada Cachabri
- Quebrada Cavei
- Quebrada Cerí
- Quebrada Chaho
- Quebrada Chao
- Quebrada Chipca
- Quebrada Chubarí

…and 176 more.

### Coast and islands

4 headlands; 1 beach; 1 lagoon.

- Laguna Gandoca
- Playa Cocles
- Punta Cahuita
- Punta Cocles
- Punta Manzanillo
- Punta Uva

### Hills and mountains

74 mountains; 3 hills; 1 peak; 1 valley.

- Cerro Chirripó · 3,788 m
- Cerro Truncado · 3,618 m
- Macizo de Chirripó Grande · 3,607 m
- Cerro Kámuk · 3,494 m
- Pico Noreste · 3,450 m
- Cerro Dúrika · 3,263 m
- Cerro Amí · 3,251 m
- Cerro Ena · 3,113 m
- Cerro Boró · 3,035 m
- Cerro Apri · 3,029 m
- Cerro Dudu · 3,028 m
- Cerro Nai · 3,008 m
- Cerro Brunka · 2,986 m
- Cerro Bitsi · 2,960 m
- Cerro Cabécar · 2,950 m
- Cerro Akatá · 2,949 m
- Cerro Diká · 2,870 m
- Cerro Uruk · 2,781 m
- Cerro Betsik · 2,775 m
- Cerro Dukuy · 2,745 m
- Cerro Bekom · 2,605 m
- Cerro Turubo · 2,594 m
- Cerro Suibia · 2,519 m
- Cerro Arbolado · 2,501 m

…and 55 more.

### Forests and nature

4 nature reserves.

- Cahuita National Park
- Chirripo National Park
- Gandoca Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge
- Talamanca Caribe Biological Corridor

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Amubri
- Shiroles
- Sixaola

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 Talamanca Canton and the best time to visit

In Talamanca Canton, the warmest month is May (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 2,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (287 mm) and the driest Feb (77 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 131 

Feb 20 77 

Mar 21 90 

Apr 21 130 

May 22 255 

Jun 22 239 

Jul 21 268 

Aug 21 225 

Sep 21 215 

Oct 21 272 

Nov 21 287 

Dec 20 176 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Talamanca Canton

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks6
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels397
- Shopping malls4
- Schools98
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants206
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics4

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 Talamanca Canton?In Limón Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Talamanca Canton?43,982 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Talamanca Canton?About 26 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Talamanca Canton?About 16 people per km²
- What borders Talamanca Canton?Buenos Aires Canton, Coto Brus Canton, Limón Canton, Pérez Zeledón Canton and Turrialba Canton
- What is there to see in Talamanca Canton?Abel tour guide, Bri Bri, Bribri Waterfall, CHOCORART
- What time zone is Talamanca Canton in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Talamanca Canton?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Talamanca Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Talamanca Canton?201 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Talamanca Canton?Settlements lie between 1 m and 2,468 m
- What is the highest point in Talamanca Canton?Cerro Chirripó (3,788 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Talamanca Canton?February to March
- How many hospitals are in Talamanca Canton?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Talamanca Canton?6 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Talamanca Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Talamanca Canton?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Talamanca Canton?CR704 (OCHA common operational dataset)