# Volcán District, Buenos Aires Canton, Puntarenas Province

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District · Buenos Aires Canton 

# Volcán

Volcán is a district of Costa Rica in Buenos Aires Canton, Puntarenas Province. It had an estimated **3,715 people** in 2021 on 187 km² (about 20 per km²). 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,715people (2021)
- 187km²
- 13mapped services
- 587 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Volcán?

Volcán had an estimated **3,715 people** in 2021 — 6.9% of Buenos Aires Canton, 340th of 472 districts. There are 975 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Buenos Aires Canton figure of 984). Spread over 187 km², that is about **20 people per km²**, 410th of 472 districts.

24.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 27 across Buenos Aires Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****296**

5–9 ****315**

10–14 ****292**

15–19 ****320**

20–24 ****330**

25–29 ****358**

30–34 ****322**

35–39 ****285**

40–44 ****240**

45–49 ****207**

50–54 ****185**

55–59 ****164**

60–64 ****132**

65–69 ****103**

70–74 ****62**

75+ ****104**

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 Volcán?

Volcán lies in [Buenos Aires Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/), [Puntarenas Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 5 other districts: [Brunka](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/brunka/), [La Amistad](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/la-amistad/), [Pilas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/pilas/), [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/san-pedro/) and [Telire](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/telire/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 7.9% of [Buenos Aires Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/). The centre of Volcán is about 102 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2469° N, 83.4625° 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 Volcán

### Nearby, outside Volcán

- Rancho Santiago Springs · attraction, San Pedro6.3 km
- Piedra Ballena · attraction, Brunka8.7 km
- Piedra grande · attraction, Brunka9.3 km
- Agro Aventura San Miguel · attraction, San Pedro11 km
- Topolandia · attraction, San Pedro11 km
- Finca Tierras Altas · attraction, San Pedro12 km
- Catarata Las Gemelas · waterfall, Brunka13 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, San Pedro13 km
- Catarata Namú · waterfall, Pejibaye13 km
- Pandun 2 · waterfall, San Pedro13 km
- Catartas Roca Verde · waterfall, San Pedro13 km
- Catartas Pandun · waterfall, San Pedro13 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: Volcán

- 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) · Golfito73 km
- Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) · Quepos76 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:41, sunset around 17:16).

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 Volcán

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Volcán. Settlements here lie between about 411 m and 886 m above sea level (median 587 m).

- Altamira
- Bajos de Río Grande
- Bajos del Tigre
- Cacao
- Convento
- Cordoncillo
- El Peregrino
- El Progreso
- Guayabal
- Linda
- Longo Mai
- Los Badilla
- Los Pinos
- Los Ángeles
- Pavones
- Peje
- Quebradas
- Río Grande
- Sabanilla
- Sonador
- Tarise
- Tres Ríos
- Utrapez
- Utrapez Arriba
- Volcán
- Zona Pindeco
- Ángel
- Ángel Arriba

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 Volcán

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Casa
- Quebrada Chonta
- Quebrada Chorrito
- Quebrada Culebra
- Quebrada Guerra
- Quebrada Jesús
- Quebrada Lagunas
- Quebrada María
- Quebrada Maura
- Quebrada Morales
- Quebrada Peje
- Quebrada Perico
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Segundo
- Quebrada Vueltas
- Quebrada Ángel
- Río Convento
- Río Sonador
- Río Volcancito
- Río Ángel

### Hills and mountains

2 mountain passes; 1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Alto Perico · 886 m
- Alto Huacal · 523 m
- Paso Los Romanes · 353 m
- Paso Alfredo · 343 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 Volcán and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Volcán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Dental Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16988&mlon=-83.33110#map=17/9.16988/-83.33110) 

Bank Coopealianza · Cajón 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29156&mlon=-83.58191#map=17/9.29156/-83.58191) 

ATM BCR · Cajón 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27925&mlon=-83.58873#map=17/9.27925/-83.58873) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Las Mercedes · Cajón 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27570&mlon=-83.58295#map=17/9.27570/-83.58295) 

Hotel Truchas Las Lajas Eco Hostel · San Pedro 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27935&mlon=-83.54705#map=17/9.27935/-83.54705) 

Mall Centro Comercial Doña Elena · Telire 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40326&mlon=-83.46357#map=17/9.40326/-83.46357) 

School Escuela Cordoncillo · Volcán 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25368&mlon=-83.45806#map=17/9.25368/-83.45806) 

College Posgrado en Odontopediatría UCR · San Pedro 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27935&mlon=-83.54705#map=17/9.27935/-83.54705) 

Police station Delegación Policial Peje · Volcán 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18110&mlon=-83.44229#map=17/9.18110/-83.44229) 

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 Volcán

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

- Schools12
- 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 Buenos Aires Canton

- Biolley
- Boruca
- Brunka
- Buenos Aires
- Chánguena
- Colinas
- Pilas
- Potrero Grande

## Quick answers

- Where is Volcán?In Buenos Aires Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Volcán?3,715 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Volcán?About 29 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Volcán?About 20 people per km²
- What borders Volcán?Brunka, La Amistad, Pilas, San Pedro and Telire
- What is there to see in Volcán?Rancho Santiago Springs, Piedra Ballena, Piedra grande, Agro Aventura San Miguel
- What time zone is Volcán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Volcán?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Volcán?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Volcán?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Volcán?Settlements lie between 411 m and 886 m
- What is the highest point in Volcán?Alto Perico (886 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Volcán?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Volcán?Clínica Dental Buenos Aires, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Volcán?Coopealianza, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Volcán?BCR, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Volcán?Servicentro Las Mercedes, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Volcán?CR60302 (OCHA common operational dataset)