# Alajuelita Canton, San José Province – Population & Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/alajuelita/

Canton · San José Province 

# Alajuelita Canton

Alajuelita Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in San José Province. It had an estimated **95,868 people** in 2021 on 21 km² (about 4,465 per km²). It is divided into 5 districts. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 128 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95,868people (2021)
- 21.5km²
- 5districts
- 128mapped services

## How many people live in Alajuelita Canton?

Alajuelita Canton had an estimated **95,868 people** in 2021 — 5.7% of San José Province, 13th of 83 cantons. There are 981 women for every 1,000 men (below the San José Province figure of 1,013). Spread over 21 km², that is about **4,465 people per km²**, 4th of 83 cantons.

23.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 34 across San José Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,335**

5–9 ****7,372**

10–14 ****7,345**

15–19 ****7,448**

20–24 ****8,444**

25–29 ****8,831**

30–34 ****8,584**

35–39 ****7,989**

40–44 ****6,512**

45–49 ****5,262**

50–54 ****4,940**

55–59 ****4,724**

60–64 ****3,959**

65–69 ****2,943**

70–74 ****1,838**

75+ ****2,342**

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 Alajuelita Canton?

Alajuelita Canton lies in [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Acosta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/acosta/), [Aserrí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/aserri/), [Desamparados Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/desamparados/), [Escazú Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/escazu/), [Mora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/) and [San José Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/san-jose/). By area it is the 78th largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 0.4% of [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/). The centre of Alajuelita Canton is about 5.4 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8895° N, 84.1058° 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 Alajuelita Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Alajuelita Canton: 2 attractions; 1 waterfall.

- Catarata Río Agres · waterfall
- Cruz de Alajuelita · attraction
- La Cruz Caída · attraction

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: Alajuelita 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

- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose8.4 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)16 km

### Nearest railway station

Cuba (Hospital), about 4.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44, 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 Alajuelita Canton

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[San Felipe](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/alajuelita/san-felipe/) 40,628 7,920 5.1 13 38 

[Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/alajuelita/concepcion/) 23,151 9,527 2.4 14 16 

[Alajuelita](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/alajuelita/alajuelita/) 13,263 10,362 1.3 7 49 

[San Josecito](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/alajuelita/san-josecito/) 12,902 5,444 2.4 10 11 

[San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/alajuelita/san-antonio/) 5,924 577 10 8 14 

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 Alajuelita Canton

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Alajuelita Canton. The largest with a recorded population: San Felipe (24,985) and Alajuelita (13,845). Settlements here lie between about 1,061 m and 1,617 m above sea level (median 1,144 m).

- Aguilar Machado
- Alajuelita
- Almendros
- Aurora
- Barrio Boca del Monte
- Barrio Once de Abril
- Bellotas
- Boca del Monte
- Caracas
- Cascabela
- Chirivico
- Chorotega
- Cochea
- Concepción
- Corina Rodríguez
- El Alto
- El Llano
- El Progreso
- El Tejar
- Esquipulas 2
- Faro del Suroeste
- Filtros
- Joaquín García Monge
- Juan Rafael Mora
- La Aurora
- La Chorotega
- La Guapil
- La Guápil
- La Macha
- La Verbena
- Lagunilla
- Llano
- Los Almendros
- Los Filtros
- Los Itabos
- Lámparas
- Macha
- Madrigal
- Monte Alto
- Once de Abril
- Palo Campano
- Peralta
- Piedra de Fuego
- Progreso
- Pueblo Escondido
- San Antonio
- San Felipe
- San Josecito
- Vista Real
- Vista de San José
- Vistas
- Vistas de Alajuelita

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 Alajuelita Canton

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chinchilla
- Quebrada Cochea
- Quebrada Guacamayo
- Río Cañas
- Río Lajas
- Río Limón
- Río Teñidero

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Cedral · 2,417 m
- Cerro Rabo de Mico · 2,386 m
- Cerro San Miguel · 2,006 m
- Cerro de La Cruz · 1,900 m
- Alto Palo Campano · 1,384 m
- Alto del Común · 1,359 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 Alajuelita Canton and the best time to visit

In Alajuelita Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (301 mm) and the driest Feb (22 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 23 38 

Feb 24 22 

Mar 25 29 

Apr 25 76 

May 24 220 

Jun 24 209 

Jul 23 184 

Aug 23 198 

Sep 23 256 

Oct 23 301 

Nov 22 188 

Dec 22 70 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alajuelita Canton

Places mapped inside Alajuelita Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls4
- Schools27
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants65
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics13

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 Alajuelita Canton?In San José Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Alajuelita Canton?95,868 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Alajuelita Canton?About 31 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Alajuelita Canton?About 4,465 people per km²
- What borders Alajuelita Canton?Acosta Canton, Aserrí Canton, Desamparados Canton, Escazú Canton, Mora Canton and San José Canton
- What is there to see in Alajuelita Canton?Catarata Río Agres, Cruz de Alajuelita, La Cruz Caída
- What time zone is Alajuelita Canton in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Alajuelita Canton?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Alajuelita Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alajuelita Canton?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alajuelita Canton?Settlements lie between 1,061 m and 1,617 m
- What is the highest point in Alajuelita Canton?Cerro Cedral (2,417 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alajuelita Canton?December to April
- How many hospitals are in Alajuelita Canton?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Alajuelita Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Alajuelita Canton?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alajuelita Canton?CR110 (OCHA common operational dataset)