# Palmar District, Osa Canton, Puntarenas Province – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/palmar/ District · Osa Canton # Palmar Palmar is a district of Costa Rica in Osa Canton, Puntarenas Province. It had an estimated **9,719 people** in 2021 on 251 km² (about 39 per km²). 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,719people (2021) - 251km² - 73mapped services - 80 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Palmar? Palmar had an estimated **9,719 people** in 2021 — 31.1% of Osa Canton, 176th of 472 districts. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (above the Osa Canton figure of 928). Spread over 251 km², that is about **39 people per km²**, 351st of 472 districts. 26.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 34 across Osa Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people. 0–4 ****869** 5–9 ****845** 10–14 ****824** 15–19 ****715** 20–24 ****584** 25–29 ****560** 30–34 ****791** 35–39 ****838** 40–44 ****711** 45–49 ****566** 50–54 ****504** 55–59 ****510** 60–64 ****433** 65–69 ****373** 70–74 ****234** 75+ ****362** 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 Palmar? Palmar lies in [Osa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/), [Puntarenas Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other districts: [Boruca](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/boruca/), [Chánguena](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/changuena/), [Colinas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/colinas/), [Piedras Blancas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/piedras-blancas/), [Puerto Cortés](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/puerto-cortes/) and [Sierpe](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/sierpe/). By area it is the 57th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 13.0% of [Osa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/). The centre of Palmar is about 132 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9380° N, 83.4285° 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 Palmar OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Palmar: 4 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 museum; 1 archaeological site. - Museo de Las Esferas · museum - Finca 6 Archeological Site · archaeological site - Waterfal · waterfall - Batambal · attraction - Diquís spheres (Ancient Spheres) · attraction - El Silencio · attraction - Las Bolas · attraction ### Nearby, outside Palmar - Grijalba-2 · attraction, Puerto Cortés11 km - Museo Comunitario Indígena de Boruca · museum, Boruca13 km - Refugio Verde Azul · nature reserve, Piedras Blancas17 km - Museo Comunitario Rey Curré · museum, Boruca18 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: Palmar - 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) · Golfito42 km - Puerto Jimenez Airport (PJM) · Puerto Jimenez47 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:40, 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 Palmar Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Palmar. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 616 m above sea level (median 80 m). - 11 de Abril - Alemania - Alto Encanto - Alto Montura - Alto Ángeles - Barrio Cañablancal - Barrio Guacal - Bellavista - Betania - Calavera - Cansot - Caña Blanca - Coquito - El Progreso (Coobó) - El Recreo - El Tecal - Finca 10 - Finca 12 - Finca 13 - Finca 2-4 - Finca 3 - Finca 5 - Finca 6-11 - Finca 7 - Finca 8 - Finca 9 - Gorrión - La Bonita - La Junta - Las Brisas - Los Ángeles - Olla Cero - Palma - Palmar Norte - Palmar Sur - Paraíso - Primero de Marzo - Puerta del Sol - Quebrada Grande - San Francisco - San Francisco de Río Tinoco - San Gabriel - San Isidro - San Marcos - San Martín - San Rafael - Santa Elena - Silencio - Trocha - Vergel - Victoria - Wong - Zapote - Zapote Arriba - Zona Americana 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 Palmar Named natural and historic features inside Palmar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 30 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Arroyo - Quebrada Batambal - Quebrada Benjamín - Quebrada Bruja - Quebrada Cajón - Quebrada Calavera - Quebrada Callejón - Quebrada Canchén - Quebrada Cerro - Quebrada Coe Ching - Quebrada Conga - Quebrada Coobó - Quebrada Cuachí - Quebrada Fría - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guabo - Quebrada Iguana - Quebrada Librillo - Quebrada Mamey - Quebrada Olla Cero - Quebrada Punta de Plancha - Quebrada Retinto - Quebrada Silencio - Quebrada Tito …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Cerro Zapote · 962 m - Alto Pilones · 589 m - Alto Montura · 524 m - Cerro Canchén · 452 m - Alto Tinoco · 401 m - Alto Casa de Piedra · 180 m ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - Finca 10 - Palmar Sur Airport - Rio Blanco Bridge 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 Palmar and the best time to visit Using the climate of Osa 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 Palmar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital EBAIS Palmar Sur · Palmar 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95451&mlon=-83.46418#map=17/8.95451/-83.46418) Bank Banco Nacional · Palmar 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96294&mlon=-83.45620#map=17/8.96294/-83.45620) ATM Banco Popular · Puerto Cortés 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98766&mlon=-83.54656#map=17/8.98766/-83.54656) Petrol pump Servicentro La Palma · Palmar 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93191&mlon=-83.44475#map=17/8.93191/-83.44475) Hotel Hotel y Bar Casa Amarilla · Palmar 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96069&mlon=-83.45549#map=17/8.96069/-83.45549) Mall Centro Comercial Diquis · Palmar 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96270&mlon=-83.45808#map=17/8.96270/-83.45808) School Escuela La Palma · Palmar 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92965&mlon=-83.44073#map=17/8.92965/-83.44073) College UNED - Centro Universitario Osa · Palmar 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96301&mlon=-83.45489#map=17/8.96301/-83.45489) Police station Policía de Tránsito Palmar · Palmar 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96346&mlon=-83.44809#map=17/8.96346/-83.44809) 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 Palmar Places mapped inside Palmar in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels8 - Shopping malls2 - Schools26 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants14 - Police stations2 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 Osa Canton - Bahía Ballena - Bahía Drake - Piedras Blancas - Puerto Cortés - Sierpe ## Quick answers - Where is Palmar?In Osa Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Palmar?9,719 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Palmar?About 33 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Palmar?About 39 people per km² - What borders Palmar?Boruca, Chánguena, Colinas, Piedras Blancas, Puerto Cortés and Sierpe - What is there to see in Palmar?Batambal, Diquís spheres (Ancient Spheres), El Silencio, Finca 6 Archeological Site - What time zone is Palmar in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Palmar?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Palmar?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palmar?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palmar?Settlements lie between 6 m and 616 m - What is the highest point in Palmar?Cerro Zapote (962 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palmar?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Palmar?EBAIS Palmar Sur, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palmar?Banco Nacional, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palmar?Banco Popular, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmar?Servicentro La Palma, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Palmar?2 mapped - How many banks are in Palmar?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Palmar?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Palmar?CR60502 (OCHA common operational dataset)