# Guaycará District, Golfito Canton, Puntarenas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/golfito/guaycara/ District · Golfito Canton # Guaycará Guaycará is a district of Costa Rica in Golfito Canton, Puntarenas Province. It had an estimated **14,065 people** in 2021 on 323 km² (about 44 per km²). 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14,065people (2021) - 323km² - 67mapped services - 108 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Guaycará? Guaycará had an estimated **14,065 people** in 2021 — 42.0% of Golfito Canton, 115th of 472 districts. There are 920 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Golfito Canton figure of 923). Spread over 323 km², that is about **44 people per km²**, 341st of 472 districts. 26.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Golfito Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,167** 5–9 ****1,201** 10–14 ****1,282** 15–19 ****1,297** 20–24 ****1,069** 25–29 ****1,076** 30–34 ****1,052** 35–39 ****1,013** 40–44 ****928** 45–49 ****764** 50–54 ****725** 55–59 ****686** 60–64 ****571** 65–69 ****456** 70–74 ****304** 75+ ****474** 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 Guaycará? Guaycará lies in [Golfito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/golfito/), [Puntarenas Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 7 other districts: [Aguabuena](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/aguabuena/), [Chánguena](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/changuena/), [Corredor](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/corredores/corredor/), [Golfito](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/golfito/golfito/), [Limoncito](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/limoncito/), [Piedras Blancas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/piedras-blancas/) and [San Vito](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/coto-brus/san-vito/). By area it is the 35th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 31.3% of [Golfito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/golfito/). The centre of Guaycará is about 176 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 9.4 km from Golfito, the main town of Golfito Canton. The centre point is at 8.6866° N, 83.0970° 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 Guaycará OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guaycará: 1 waterfall. - Km 31's Waterfalls · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Guaycará - Mirador Picnic · viewpoint, Golfito9.2 km - Old United Fruit Company Train · attraction, Golfito9.3 km - Parqueo en desuso · ruins, Golfito9.9 km - TROCHA · attraction, Golfito12 km - Golfito National Wildlife Refuge · attraction, Golfito14 km - Playa Gallardo · beach, Golfito15 km - Monumento conmemoración Batalla de Coto · memorial, Corredor18 km - Piedras Blancas National Park · national park, Golfito18 km - Las Cruces Biological Station · attraction, San Vito19 km - Playa Zancudo · beach, Pavón20 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: Guaycará - 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) · Golfito10 km - Puerto Jimenez Airport (PJM) · Puerto Jimenez28 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 05:38, 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 Guaycará Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Guaycará. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 605 m above sea level (median 108 m). - Al Alto - Alto - Bajo Bonita - Bajo Cedros - Bambel 1 - Bambel 2 - Bambel 3 - Bambú - Bolsa - Caballo Blanco - Caracol - Cdla. Pérez - Chiqueros - Coto 56-57 - Coto 58 - Coto 62-63 - Delicias - El Rastro - Esperanza - Finca 54 - Finca 55 - Gamba - Gorrión - Guaycará - Kilómetro 29 - Kilómetro 30 - Kilómetro 33 - La Colonia - La Esperanza - La Julieta - La Lucha - Lagarto - Linda Vista - Llano Bonito - Los Gemelos - Los Ángeles - Nubes - Río Claro - San Francisco - San Miguel (Valle Cedros) - San Ramón - Santiago - Tigre - Tigre (Caracol Norte) - Unión - Vegas de Río Claro - Villa Briceño - Viquilla Dos - Viquilla Uno 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 Guaycará Named natural and historic features inside Guaycará, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Achiote - Quebrada Aguas Claras - Quebrada Angelina - Quebrada Blanca - Quebrada Bolsa - Quebrada Buenos Aires - Quebrada Camacho - Quebrada Chorro - Quebrada Gamba - Quebrada La Presa - Quebrada Lagarto - Quebrada Manigordo - Quebrada Mina - Quebrada Negra - Quebrada Paralela - Quebrada Pavona - Quebrada Tigre - Quebrada Treinta y Seis - Quebrada Treinta y Tres - Quebrada Veintinueve - Quebrada Zumbona - Río Claro - Río Colorado - Río Lagarto …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Zapote · 1,479 m - Cerro Cañas Gordas · 567 m - Cerro Café · 94 m ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Finca 63 Airport - Mraz 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 Guaycará and the best time to visit Using the climate of Golfito Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Oct (25 °C). About 2,296 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (296 mm) and the driest Feb (34 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 26 63 Feb 27 34 Mar 28 49 Apr 28 110 May 26 287 Jun 26 239 Jul 26 286 Aug 26 270 Sep 25 242 Oct 25 296 Nov 25 296 Dec 26 123 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guaycará Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Yireh · Guaycará 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67980&mlon=-83.06741#map=17/8.67980/-83.06741) Bank Golfito National Bank · Guaycará 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67937&mlon=-83.06930#map=17/8.67937/-83.06930) ATM Roble De Laurel Corredores · Laurel 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43285&mlon=-82.94229#map=17/8.43285/-82.94229) Petrol pump Servicentro Río Claro · Guaycará 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67740&mlon=-83.06658#map=17/8.67740/-83.06658) Hotel Wilson · Guaycará 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67925&mlon=-83.07055#map=17/8.67925/-83.07055) Mall Depósito Libre Comercial de Golfito · Golfito 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64763&mlon=-83.17871#map=17/8.64763/-83.17871) School Escuela Kilómetro 29 · Guaycará 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68749&mlon=-83.09956#map=17/8.68749/-83.09956) College INA - Centro Regional Polivalente de Río Claro Manuel Mora · Guaycará 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67374&mlon=-83.06258#map=17/8.67374/-83.06258) Police station Delegación Policial de Distrito Guaycará · Guaycará 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68030&mlon=-83.07073#map=17/8.68030/-83.07073) 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 Guaycará Places mapped inside Guaycará in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Schools27 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants17 - Police stations4 - 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. ## Other districts in Golfito Canton - Golfito - Pavón ## Quick answers - Where is Guaycará?In Golfito Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Guaycará?14,065 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Guaycará?About 30 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Guaycará?About 44 people per km² - What borders Guaycará?Aguabuena, Chánguena, Corredor, Golfito, Limoncito, Piedras Blancas and San Vito - What is there to see in Guaycará?Km 31's Waterfalls - What time zone is Guaycará in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Guaycará?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Guaycará?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guaycará?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guaycará?Settlements lie between 28 m and 605 m - What is the highest point in Guaycará?Cerro Zapote (1,479 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guaycará?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Guaycará?Centro Médico Yireh, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guaycará?Golfito National Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guaycará?Roble De Laurel Corredores, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guaycará?Servicentro Río Claro, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Guaycará?3 mapped - How many banks are in Guaycará?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Guaycará?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Guaycará?CR60703 (OCHA common operational dataset)