# Gutiérrez Braun District, Coto Brus Canton – Villages & Map

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District · Coto Brus Canton 

# Gutiérrez Braun

Gutiérrez Braun is a district of Costa Rica in Coto Brus Canton, Puntarenas Province. It covers **238.2 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 238km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,131 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gutiérrez Braun?

Gutiérrez Braun lies in [Coto Brus Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/), [Puntarenas Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 3 other districts: [Pittier](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/pittier/), [Sabalito](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/sabalito/) and [San Vito](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/san-vito/). By area it is the 61st largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 25.2% of [Coto Brus Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/). The centre of Gutiérrez Braun is about 173 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9703° N, 82.8413° 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 Gutiérrez Braun

### Nearby, outside Gutiérrez Braun

- Cascada Pittier · waterfall, Pittier14 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: Gutiérrez Braun

- 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) · Golfito51 km
- Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) · Changuinola65 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:38, 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 Gutiérrez Braun

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Gutiérrez Braun. Settlements here lie between about 773 m and 1,357 m above sea level (median 1,131 m).

- Alpha
- Alturas de Cotón
- Barrantes
- Bella Vista
- Brisas
- Colonia Gutiérrez Braun
- Fila Guinea
- Fila Pinar
- Fila San Rafael
- Flor del Roble
- La Administración
- La Brisas
- La Libertad
- Las Alturas de Cotón
- Libertad
- Poma
- Roble
- Roble Arriba
- Río Marzo
- Sapo Triste
- Siete Colinas

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 Gutiérrez Braun

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Administración
- Quebrada Azul
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Burí
- Quebrada Camila
- Quebrada Chiká
- Quebrada Colinas
- Quebrada Dibreki
- Quebrada Estación Uno
- Quebrada Julio
- Quebrada Juntas
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Nochebuena
- Quebrada Odio
- Quebrada Poma
- Quebrada Quince
- Quebrada Surí
- Quebrada Sutú
- Quebrada Veintisiete
- Quebrada Veintitrés
- Quebrada del Campo
- Río Bellavista
- Río Burú
- Río Cotito

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Bine · 3,186 m
- Cerro Echandi · 3,160 m
- Cerro Irkibí · 2,002 m
- Cerro Bellavista · 1,807 m
- Cerro Chai · 1,790 m
- Cerro Marzo · 1,332 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 Gutiérrez Braun and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Coto Brus Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 166 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 86 

Feb 21 49 

Mar 22 63 

Apr 22 108 

May 21 250 

Jun 21 219 

Jul 21 252 

Aug 21 228 

Sep 21 209 

Oct 20 263 

Nov 20 266 

Dec 20 132 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gutiérrez Braun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital San Miguel Sabalito · Sabalito 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85868&mlon=-82.87705#map=17/8.85868/-82.87705) 

Bank Coopealianza · Sabalito 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81910&mlon=-82.91066#map=17/8.81910/-82.91066) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Sabalito · Sabalito 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81876&mlon=-82.90987#map=17/8.81876/-82.90987) 

Hotel La Amistad Lodge · Sabalito 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92455&mlon=-82.78348#map=17/8.92455/-82.78348) 

Mall Super Barato Sabalito BM · Sabalito 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81862&mlon=-82.91003#map=17/8.81862/-82.91003) 

School Escuela El Roble · Gutiérrez Braun 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90392&mlon=-82.88888#map=17/8.90392/-82.88888) 

College UISIL San Vito · San Vito 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84022&mlon=-82.97197#map=17/8.84022/-82.97197) 

Police station Delegación Policial Río Sereno · Sabalito 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81807&mlon=-82.86332#map=17/8.81807/-82.86332) 

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 Gutiérrez Braun

Places mapped inside Gutiérrez Braun in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- 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 Coto Brus Canton

- Aguabuena
- Limoncito
- Pittier
- Sabalito
- San Vito

## Quick answers

- Where is Gutiérrez Braun?In Coto Brus Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
- What borders Gutiérrez Braun?Pittier, Sabalito and San Vito
- What is there to see in Gutiérrez Braun?Cascada Pittier
- What time zone is Gutiérrez Braun in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Gutiérrez Braun?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Gutiérrez Braun?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gutiérrez Braun?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gutiérrez Braun?Settlements lie between 773 m and 1,357 m
- What is the highest point in Gutiérrez Braun?Cerro Bine (3,186 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gutiérrez Braun?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gutiérrez Braun?San Miguel Sabalito, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gutiérrez Braun?Coopealianza, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gutiérrez Braun?Gasolinera Sabalito, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gutiérrez Braun?CR60806 (OCHA common operational dataset)