# Quepos Canton, Puntarenas Province – Population & Districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/quepos/ Canton · Puntarenas Province # Quepos Canton Quepos Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in Puntarenas Province. It had an estimated **33,548 people** in 2021 on 558 km² (about 60 per km²). Its main town is Quepos. It is divided into 3 districts. 117 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 610 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33,548people (2021) - 558km² - 3districts - 610mapped services ## How many people live in Quepos Canton? Quepos Canton had an estimated **33,548 people** in 2021 — 6.6% of Puntarenas Province, 51st of 83 cantons. There are 891 women for every 1,000 men (below the Puntarenas Province figure of 961). Spread over 558 km², that is about **60 people per km²**, 56th of 83 cantons. 22.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across Puntarenas Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,589** 5–9 ****2,495** 10–14 ****2,473** 15–19 ****2,288** 20–24 ****2,745** 25–29 ****3,098** 30–34 ****3,134** 35–39 ****2,780** 40–44 ****2,475** 45–49 ****2,103** 50–54 ****1,874** 55–59 ****1,678** 60–64 ****1,314** 65–69 ****953** 70–74 ****661** 75+ ****888** 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 Quepos Canton? Quepos Canton lies in [Puntarenas Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Osa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/), [Parrita Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/parrita/), [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/) and [Tarrazú Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tarrazu/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 4.9% of [Puntarenas Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/). The centre of Quepos Canton is about 58 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 105 km from Puntarenas, the main town of Puntarenas Province. The centre point is at 9.4132° N, 84.0649° 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 Quepos Canton OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Quepos Canton: 8 attractions; 6 viewpoints; 4 beachs; 1 waterfall; 1 national park; 1 hot spring. - El Salto Waterfall · waterfall - Manuel Antonio National Park · national park - Playa Hatillo · beach - Playa La Vaca · beach - Playa Pará · beach - Playa Puerto Escondido · beach - Isla Olocuita · viewpoint - Isla Verde · viewpoint - La Trampa · viewpoint - Rock viewpoint · viewpoint - Torre Piedra Amarilla · viewpoint - Viewpoint Playa Gemelas, Punta Serrucho · viewpoint - Chocolate Tour Manuel Antonio · attraction - MidWorld Costa Rica · attraction - Punta Serrucho · attraction - Quepo Canyoning Office · attraction - Safari Adventures Canopy · attraction - Santuario Canopy Tour · attraction - Turtle Hatchery · attraction - Villa Vanilla Spice Farm · attraction - Aguas Termales · hot spring 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: Quepos 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 - Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) · Quepos7.9 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 17:18). 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 Quepos Canton District People per km² Area km² Localities Services [Quepos](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/quepos/quepos/) 25,259 107 236 68 511 [Naranjito](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/quepos/naranjito/) 4,212 40 105 19 24 [Savegre](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/quepos/savegre/) 4,077 19 217 32 75 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 Quepos Canton Open gazetteers list **117 villages, towns and localities** in Quepos Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Quepos (7,810). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 593 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Anita - Bartolo - Bella Vista - Bijagual - Boca Naranjo - Boca Vieja - Buenos Aires - CNP - Capital - Cañas - Cañitas - Cerritos - Cerros - Cerros Arriba - Chepito - Cocal - Colinas del Este - Concepción - Cotos - Damas - Delicias - Dos Bocas - Dos Bocas Arriba - El Cerro - El Cocal - El Estadio - El Invu - El Negro - El Silencio - El Tajo - Espadilla - Estero Damas - Estero Garita - Gallega - Guabas - Guacalillo - Guápil - Hatillo - Hatillo Nuevo - Hatillo Viejo - Hills Of Portalon - INVU - Inmaculada - Junta Naranjo - La Inmaculada - La Laguna - La Managua - La Pascua - Laguna - Las Nubes - Llamarón - Llorona - Lomas de Alvarado - Londres - Los Alfaro - Los Centeno - Los Lirios - Los Tucanes - Los Ángeles - Lourdes - Managua - Manuel Antonio - Marítima - Matapalo - Mona - Naranjito - Negro - Nene - Palma Quemada - Paquita - Paraíso - Pascua - Pasito - Paso - Paso Indios - Paso Real - Pastora - Pata de Gallo - Platanillo - Playa Linda - Playa Matapalo - Portalón - Portasol - Pueblo Real - Punto Mira - Punto de Mira - Quebrada Azul - Quepos - Rancho Grande - Rey - Roncador - Ríos - Salitral - Salsipuedes - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Cristóbal - San Francisco - San Martín - San Miguel - San Rafael - San Rafael Arriba - Santa Juana - Santa Marta - Santo Domingo - Savegre - Silencio - Sábalo - Tierras Morenas - Tocorí - Tortuga - Venecia - Villa Nueva - Vista Bosque - Vista de Mar - Zacatona - 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 Quepos Canton Named natural and historic features inside Quepos Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 88 rivers and streams. - Boca Vieja Creek - Estero Portalón - Quebrada Agua Buena - Quebrada Amarilla - Quebrada Aniceto - Quebrada Apagón - Quebrada Arena - Quebrada Astúa - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada Balsa - Quebrada Barbudal - Quebrada Bartolo - Quebrada Bijagual - Quebrada Boca Vieja - Quebrada Bonita - Quebrada Bonita - Quebrada Borbollón - Quebrada Boruca - Quebrada Bureo - Quebrada Cacao - Quebrada Cacao - Quebrada Camaronera - Quebrada Chica - Quebrada Chorrito …and 64 more. ### Coast and islands 8 beaches; 2 headlands; 1 island; 1 lagoon. - Isla Mesa - Laguna Negraforral - Matapalo - Playa Barú - Playa Espadilla Sur - Playa Hatillo - Playa Macha - Playa Manuel Antonio - Playa Pará - Playa Savegre - Punta Quepos - Punta Serrucho ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Hojal · 318 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Manuel Antonio National Park ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 airport. - Boca Naranjo - Llamaron - Quepos La Managua Airport 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 Quepos Canton and the best time to visit In Quepos Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Oct (25 °C). About 2,288 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (337 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 51 Feb 27 29 Mar 28 39 Apr 28 108 May 27 277 Jun 26 265 Jul 26 281 Aug 26 268 Sep 26 294 Oct 25 337 Nov 25 235 Dec 26 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Quepos Canton Places mapped inside Quepos Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks12 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels261 - Shopping malls4 - Schools49 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies12 - Restaurants240 - Police stations11 - Dental clinics4 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 Quepos Canton?In Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Quepos Canton?33,548 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Quepos Canton?About 32 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Quepos Canton?About 60 people per km² - What borders Quepos Canton?Osa Canton, Parrita Canton, Pérez Zeledón Canton and Tarrazú Canton - What is there to see in Quepos Canton?Aguas Termales, Chocolate Tour Manuel Antonio, El Salto Waterfall, Isla Olocuita - What time zone is Quepos Canton in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Quepos Canton?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Quepos Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quepos Canton?117 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quepos Canton?Settlements lie between 3 m and 593 m - What is the highest point in Quepos Canton?Cerro Hojal (318 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quepos Canton?December to April - How many hospitals are in Quepos Canton?7 mapped - How many banks are in Quepos Canton?12 mapped - How many ATMs are in Quepos Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Quepos Canton?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Quepos Canton?CR606 (OCHA common operational dataset)