# Telire District, Talamanca Canton, Limón Province – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/telire/ District · Talamanca Canton # Telire Telire is a district of Costa Rica in Talamanca Canton, Limón Province. It had an estimated **8,530 people** in 2021 on 2,208 km² (about 3.9 per km²). 90 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,530people (2021) - 2,208km² - 46mapped services - 372 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Telire? Telire had an estimated **8,530 people** in 2021 — 19.4% of Talamanca Canton, 205th of 472 districts. There are 924 women for every 1,000 men (above the Talamanca Canton figure of 910). Spread over 2,208 km², that is about **3.9 people per km²**, 470th of 472 districts. 31.7% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Talamanca Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****919** 5–9 ****860** 10–14 ****926** 15–19 ****902** 20–24 ****763** 25–29 ****704** 30–34 ****609** 35–39 ****600** 40–44 ****496** 45–49 ****399** 50–54 ****339** 55–59 ****332** 60–64 ****258** 65–69 ****189** 70–74 ****100** 75+ ****134** 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 Telire? Telire lies in [Talamanca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/), [Limón Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 11 other districts: [Biolley](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/biolley/), [Bratsi](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/bratsi/), [Brunka](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/brunka/), [Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/buenos-aires/), [Chirripó](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/chirripo/), [Pittier](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/pittier/), [Potrero Grande](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/potrero-grande/), [Rivas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/rivas/), [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/san-pedro/), [Valle La Estrella](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/limon/valle-la-estrella/) and [Volcán](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/volcan/). By area it is the largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 79.1% of [Talamanca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/). The centre of Telire is about 123 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3740° N, 83.1219° 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 Telire OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Telire: 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint; 1 national park. - Catarata Kligu · waterfall - Parque Internacional La Amistad · national park - El Mirador de la Turbera · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Telire - Catarata de Olán · waterfall, Potrero Grande11 km - Catarata el Secreto · waterfall, Buenos Aires12 km - Capilla de las Nubes · attraction, Buenos Aires13 km - La cabaña de Don Chico · attraction, Buenos Aires14 km - Los Chorros · waterfall, Buenos Aires15 km - Catarata El Sitio · waterfall, Buenos Aires16 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: Telire - 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) · Limón66 km - Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) · Changuinola67 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 17:14). 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 Telire Open gazetteers list **90 villages, towns and localities** in Telire. Settlements here lie between about 60 m and 2,468 m above sea level (median 372 m). - Agueta - 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 - Amubri - Arco Iris - Arenal - Bajo Blei - Bajo Blei Norte - Bajo Blei Sur - Bajo Coen - Bajo Cuen - Bajo Piedra Mesa - Bebliyak - Bekbata - Bisöla - Boca Tsuidi - Boca Uren - Boca Urén - Botubata - Bris - Cachabli - Cachabri - Cartago - Cocoles - Corbita - Coroma - Croriña - Dikoguicha - Duriñak - Dururpe - Düchiribata - Escalante - Guachalaba - Guayabal - Jäktökölo - Kakal kichá - Katsi - Katuir - Kichuguecha - Kody - Los Diques - Lotsinyak - Mojoncito - Namuwakir - Nantalz - Orochico - Orochico 2 - PURISOUI - PURITA - Peluelcha - Picute - Punta Bichirí Turrialba - Rangalle - San José Cabecar - San José Cabécar - Sepecue - Sepecue Uno - Sepeque - Shewab - Shuabb - Sibodi - Sibubeta - Sinoi - Sipurio - Soky - Sorókicha - Sukut - Surayo - Surisi - Telire - Tsuiri Dos - Tsuiri Uno - Turubokicha - Tziola - Táberi - Túnsula - Urinama - Uruchico - Usekla - Yorkín 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 Telire Named natural and historic features inside Telire, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 166 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 Bloye - Quebrada Botcho - Quebrada Buruveri - Quebrada Cachabri - Quebrada Cavei - Quebrada Cerí - Quebrada Chaho - Quebrada Chao - Quebrada Chipca - Quebrada Chubarí - Quebrada Combri - Quebrada Conó …and 144 more. ### Hills and mountains 70 mountains; 2 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 50 more. ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Chirripo National Park ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Amubri 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 Telire and the best time to visit Using the climate of Talamanca Canton, the warmest month is May (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 294 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 131 Feb 18 77 Mar 19 90 Apr 20 130 May 20 255 Jun 20 239 Jul 19 268 Aug 19 225 Sep 19 215 Oct 19 272 Nov 19 287 Dec 18 176 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Telire Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16988&mlon=-83.33100#map=17/9.16988/-83.33100) Bank Banco Popular · Buenos Aires 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17424&mlon=-83.33445#map=17/9.17424/-83.33445) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Hnos. Fonseca · Buenos Aires 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14520&mlon=-83.33065#map=17/9.14520/-83.33065) Hotel Albergue Fikamuk · Potrero Grande 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11999&mlon=-83.06745#map=17/9.11999/-83.06745) Mall Centro Comercial Doña Elena · Telire 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40326&mlon=-83.46357#map=17/9.40326/-83.46357) School Escuela Alto Coen · Telire 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.50138&mlon=-83.08895#map=17/9.50138/-83.08895) College UNED - Centro Universitario Talamanca · Bratsi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58908&mlon=-82.94974#map=17/9.58908/-82.94974) Police station Delegación Policial Shiroles · Bratsi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58878&mlon=-82.95540#map=17/9.58878/-82.95540) 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 Telire Places mapped inside Telire in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 - Schools43 - Restaurants2 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 Talamanca Canton - Bratsi - Cahuita - Sixaola ## Quick answers - Where is Telire?In Talamanca Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Telire?8,530 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Telire?About 24 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Telire?About 3.9 people per km² - What borders Telire?Biolley, Bratsi, Brunka, Buenos Aires, Chirripó, Pittier, Potrero Grande, Rivas, San Pedro, Valle La Estrella and Volcán - What is there to see in Telire?Catarata Kligu, El Mirador de la Turbera, Parque Internacional La Amistad - What time zone is Telire in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Telire?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Telire?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Telire?90 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Telire?Settlements lie between 60 m and 2,468 m - What is the highest point in Telire?Cerro Chirripó (3,788 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Telire?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Telire?Hospital Buenos Aires, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Telire?Banco Popular, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Telire?Estación de Servicio Hnos. Fonseca, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Telire?CR70404 (OCHA common operational dataset)