# Buenos Aires Canton, Puntarenas Province – Population

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Canton · Puntarenas Province 

# Buenos Aires Canton

Buenos Aires Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in Puntarenas Province. It had an estimated **54,111 people** in 2021 on 2,383 km² (about 23 per km²). It is divided into 9 districts. 304 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 260 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54,111people (2021)
- 2,383km²
- 9districts
- 260mapped services

## How many people live in Buenos Aires Canton?

Buenos Aires Canton had an estimated **54,111 people** in 2021 — 10.7% of Puntarenas Province, 34th of 83 cantons. There are 984 women for every 1,000 men (above the Puntarenas Province figure of 961). Spread over 2,383 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 75th of 83 cantons.

26.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 31 across Puntarenas Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,737**

5–9 ****4,835**

10–14 ****4,916**

15–19 ****5,487**

20–24 ****5,188**

25–29 ****5,124**

30–34 ****4,238**

35–39 ****3,857**

40–44 ****3,272**

45–49 ****2,736**

50–54 ****2,406**

55–59 ****2,116**

60–64 ****1,719**

65–69 ****1,383**

70–74 ****849**

75+ ****1,248**

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 Buenos Aires Canton?

Buenos Aires Canton lies in [Puntarenas Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Coto Brus Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/), [Golfito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/golfito/), [Osa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/), [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/) and [Talamanca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 21.1% of [Puntarenas Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/). The centre of Buenos Aires Canton is about 133 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 202 km from Puntarenas, the main town of Puntarenas Province. The centre point is at 9.0796° N, 83.2397° 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 Buenos Aires Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Buenos Aires Canton: 6 attractions; 5 waterfalls; 2 museums.

- Museo Comunitario Indígena de Boruca · museum
- Museo Comunitario Rey Curré · museum
- Catarata El Sitio · waterfall
- Catarata Las Gemelas · waterfall
- Catarata de Olán · waterfall
- Catarata el Secreto · waterfall
- Los Chorros · waterfall
- Capilla de las Nubes · attraction
- Centro Turístico Los Chocuacos · attraction
- La cabaña de Don Chico · attraction
- Piedra Ballena · attraction
- Piedra grande · attraction
- Rincón Ecológico Cultural Térraba · attraction

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: Buenos Aires 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

- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito48 km
- Puerto Jimenez Airport (PJM) · Puerto Jimenez61 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:13) 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 Buenos Aires Canton

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/buenos-aires/) 28,726 52 555 95 109 

[Potrero Grande](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/potrero-grande/) 6,491 10 627 70 40 

[Volcán](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/volcan/) 3,715 20 187 28 13 

[Boruca](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/boruca/) 3,287 26 126 27 16 

[Brunka](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/brunka/) 3,222 20 164 18 15 

[Chánguena](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/changuena/) 2,919 11 273 29 19 

[Biolley](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/biolley/) 2,599 12 208 19 19 

[Pilas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/pilas/) 1,756 15 114 25 14 

[Colinas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/colinas/) 1,396 11 129 28 15 

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 Buenos Aires Canton

Open gazetteers list **304 villages, towns and localities** in Buenos Aires Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Buenos Aires (11,680). Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 1,800 m above sea level (median 509 m).

- Achiote
- Agua Buena
- Aguas Frescas
- Almácigo
- Altamira
- Alto Brisas
- Alto Cacao
- Alto Calderón
- Alto Caracol
- Alto Cruz
- Alto Cuabri
- Alto Escuadra
- Alto Esmeralda
- Alto Garrote
- Alto Mayal
- Alto Sábalo
- Alto Tigre
- Alto Unión
- Alto de Las Moras
- Alto del Mojón
- Alto la Cruz
- Alto las Brisas
- Amapolas
- Asentamiento Lomas del Sol
- Bajo Brisas
- Bajo Coto
- Bajo Coto Brus
- Bajo Dioses
- Bajo El Maíz
- Bajo Las Brisas
- Bajo Las Pilas
- Bajo Mamey
- Bajo Mollejones
- Bajo Sábalo
- Bajos
- Bajos de Coto
- Bajos de Río Grande
- Bajos de Veragua
- Bajos del Tigre
- Bambú
- Barranco
- Barrio Aeropuerto
- Barrio Bajo San Carlos
- Barrio El Cañal
- Barrio La Torre
- Barrio Negro
- Bellavista
- Bermúdez
- Betania
- Betania Abajo
- Bijagual
- Biolley
- Boca Limón
- Bolas
- Bolsa
- Bomba de Cedro
- Bonga
- Boruca
- Brazo de Oro
- Brazos de Oro
- Brujo
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cabagra
- Cabuya
- Cacao
- Cacique
- Cajón
- Calienta Tigre
- Caliente
- Camancragua
- Cantarrana
- Cantú
- Capri
- Caracol
- Caracucho
- Carmen
- Cañas
- Caño Bravo
- Cebror
- Cedral
- Ceibón
- Cementerio
- Chamba
- Changuenita
- Chánguena
- Clavera
- Coeza
- Cola de Gallo
- Colepato
- Colinas
- Colorado
- Concepción
- Convento
- Cordoncillo
- Cruces
- Curré
- Delicias
- Dibujada
- Dobocragua
- Doboncragua
- Dubondi
- Durika
- Dyheri
- El Alto
- El Brunka
- El Campo
- El Carmen
- El Ceibo
- El Colegio
- El Gol
- El Jilguero
- El Mirador
- El Oasis
- El Peregrino
- El Polideportivo
- El Progreso
- Fila Sipar
- Florida
- Fortuna
- Garrote
- Gloria
- Guacimal
- Guadalajara
- Guagaral
- Guanacaste de Ujarrás
- Guayabal
- Guayacán
- Guácimo
- Guácimo (Las Tablas)
- Hamacas
- Helechales
- Huacas
- Jabillo
- Jabillos
- Jalisco
- Jorón
- La Bolsa
- La Bonga
- La Danta
- La Esparanza
- La Fortuna
- La Gloria
- La I Griega
- La Lucha
- La Luchita
- La Piñera
- La Presa
- La Puna
- La Virgen
- Lagarto
- Lagarto de Chánguena
- Laguna
- Laguna de Colinas
- Las Bombas
- Las Cruces
- Las Delicias
- Las Gemelas
- Las Guacas
- Las Hormigas
- Las Juntas
- Las Luisas
- Las Nubes
- Las Palmas
- Las Parcelas
- Las Pilas
- Las Rosas
- Las Rosas de Salitre
- Las Vegas de Río Chánguena
- Las Vueltas de San Andrés
- Las Ánimas
- Limón
- Linda
- Linda Vista
- Llano Bonito
- Llano Verde
- Longo Mai
- Los Altos
- Los Badilla
- Los Ortíz
- Los Pinos
- Los Ángeles
- Lourdes
- Lucha
- López
- Machomontes
- Manchuria
- Mano de Tigre
- Marín
- Maíz de Boruca
- Mesas
- Mirador
- Miravalles
- Montelimar
- Mosca
- Naranjal
- Naranjos
- Nubes
- Ocochobi
- Ojo de Agua
- Ojoche
- Olán
- Oscuro
- Palma
- Palmira
- Palmital
- Paraíso
- Paso Disciplina
- Paso La Tinta
- Paso Las Yeguas
- Paso Real
- Paso Verbá
- Pastate
- Pataste
- Pavones
- Peje
- Pie de Pita
- Pilón
- Pita
- Platanares
- Platanillal
- Potrero Grande
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Nuevo de Cabagra
- Pueblo Nuevo de Congos
- Puente
- Puente de Salitre
- Puerto Nuevo
- Punta Plancha
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebradas
- Quijada
- Rey Curré
- Río Azul
- Río Grande
- Sabanas Concepción
- Sabanilla
- Saldaña
- Salitre
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Este
- San Bosco
- San Carlos
- San Carlos Mirador
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Joaquín
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Este
- San Miguel Oeste
- San Rafael
- San Rafael de Cabagra
- San Vicente
- Santa Candelaria
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Eduviges
- Santa Eduvigis
- Santa Elena
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Marta
- Santa María
- Santa María de Brunka
- Santa María de Ujarrás
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresita
- Shamba
- Sipar
- Socorro
- Sonador
- Sábalo
- Tablas
- Tamarindo
- Tarise
- Tierras Negras
- Tigre
- Tres Colinas
- Tres Ríos
- Trébol
- Tumbas
- Térraba
- Ujarrás
- Ujarráz
- Upiav 1
- Utrapez
- Utrapez Arriba
- Vayoa
- Vegas de Chánguena
- Veracruz
- Villa Hermosa
- Volcancito
- Volcán
- Vueltas
- Yuavin
- Zapotal
- Zona Pindeco
- Ángel
- Ángel Arriba
- Ángeles

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 Buenos Aires Canton

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

### Water

267 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Bonifacio
- Laguna Carse
- Laguna La Danta
- Laguna Los Mangos
- Quebrada Achiote
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Ajcokichadich
- Quebrada Alto Grande
- Quebrada Amurikal
- Quebrada Arias
- Quebrada Ayatimba
- Quebrada Badilla
- Quebrada Bapori Sikrí
- Quebrada Belisario
- Quebrada Benito
- Quebrada Bonilla
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Boruca
- Quebrada Boruca
- Quebrada Bracác
- Quebrada Bruncri

…and 247 more.

### Hills and mountains

69 mountains; 16 hills; 8 mountain passes; 2 valleys.

- Cerro Aká · 3,104 m
- Cerro Eli · 3,067 m
- Cerro Kasir · 2,972 m
- Cerro Deri · 2,895 m
- Crestón · 2,833 m
- Cerro Akó · 2,738 m
- Cerro Surí · 2,623 m
- Cerro Urubuk · 2,579 m
- Cerro Platanillo · 2,475 m
- Cerro Betsú · 2,423 m
- Cerro Mok · 2,377 m
- Cerro Utsí · 2,323 m
- Cerro Amú · 2,308 m
- Cerro Beri · 2,256 m
- Cerro Kutsí · 2,141 m
- Cerro Kuákua · 2,141 m
- Cerro Datsi · 2,128 m
- Cerro Kebé · 2,110 m
- Cerro Apó · 2,060 m
- Cerro Frantzius · 2,035 m
- Cerro Arakí · 2,026 m
- Cerro Seno · 2,023 m
- Cerro Dibul · 1,991 m
- Cerro Uká · 1,918 m

…and 71 more.

### Getting around

2 airfields; 1 airport.

- Buenos Aires Airport
- Paso Real Beita
- Somosaguas

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 Buenos Aires Canton and the best time to visit

In Buenos Aires Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 2,124 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (266 mm) and the driest Feb (49 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 21 86 

Feb 22 49 

Mar 23 63 

Apr 23 108 

May 23 250 

Jun 22 219 

Jul 22 252 

Aug 22 228 

Sep 22 209 

Oct 21 263 

Nov 21 266 

Dec 21 132 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buenos Aires Canton

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels9
- Schools179
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants43
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics2

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 Buenos Aires Canton?In Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Buenos Aires Canton?54,111 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Buenos Aires Canton?About 27 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Buenos Aires Canton?About 23 people per km²
- What borders Buenos Aires Canton?Coto Brus Canton, Golfito Canton, Osa Canton, Pérez Zeledón Canton and Talamanca Canton
- What is there to see in Buenos Aires Canton?Capilla de las Nubes, Catarata El Sitio, Catarata Las Gemelas, Catarata de Olán
- What time zone is Buenos Aires Canton in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Buenos Aires Canton?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Buenos Aires Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buenos Aires Canton?304 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buenos Aires Canton?Settlements lie between 70 m and 1,800 m
- What is the highest point in Buenos Aires Canton?Cerro Aká (3,104 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buenos Aires Canton?January to April
- How many hospitals are in Buenos Aires Canton?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Buenos Aires Canton?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Buenos Aires Canton?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buenos Aires Canton?CR603 (OCHA common operational dataset)