# Copey District, Dota Canton, San José Province – Population

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

District · Dota Canton 

# Copey

Copey is a district of Costa Rica in Dota Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **2,082 people** in 2021 on 278 km² (about 7.5 per km²). 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,082people (2021)
- 278km²
- 70mapped services
- 2,316 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Copey?

Copey had an estimated **2,082 people** in 2021 — 26.0% of Dota Canton, 409th of 472 districts. There are 981 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Dota Canton figure of 982). Spread over 278 km², that is about **7.5 people per km²**, 460th of 472 districts.

22.4% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 30 across Dota Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****157**

5–9 ****160**

10–14 ****149**

15–19 ****152**

20–24 ****187**

25–29 ****204**

30–34 ****179**

35–39 ****137**

40–44 ****120**

45–49 ****101**

50–54 ****115**

55–59 ****126**

60–64 ****101**

65–69 ****76**

70–74 ****45**

75+ ****73**

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 Copey?

Copey lies in [Dota Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/dota/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 8 other districts: [Aguacaliente o San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/cartago/aguacaliente-o-san-francisco/), [Dulce Nombre](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/cartago/dulce-nombre/), [Jardín](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/dota/jardin/), [Orosi](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/paraiso/orosi/), [Páramo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/paramo/), [Río Nuevo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/rio-nuevo/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/el-guarco/san-isidro/) and [Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/dota/santa-maria/). By area it is the 46th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 68.6% of [Dota Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/dota/). The centre of Copey is about 47 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5599° N, 83.8773° 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 Copey

OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Copey: 6 waterfalls; 3 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 aquarium; 1 national park.

- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada La Bomba · waterfall
- Catarata 1 · waterfall
- Catarata 2 · waterfall
- El Pocerón Waterfall · waterfall
- Tami Lodge Waterfall · waterfall
- Los Quetzales National Park · national park
- Reserva Biológica Cerro Las Vueltas · nature reserve
- Sabanas Vueltas · nature reserve
- Brujo River Valley · viewpoint
- Batsu Garden · attraction
- General Sherman Tico Tree · attraction
- La Piedra (The Stone) · attraction
- Criadero de Truchas · aquarium

### Nearby, outside Copey

- Catarata 1 · waterfall, Páramo6.9 km
- Catarata 2 · waterfall, Páramo7.0 km
- Centenary Oak · attraction, Páramo9.5 km
- The Tower · viewpoint, San Isidro9.7 km
- Waterfall View · viewpoint, San Isidro9.8 km
- El Refugio · attraction, San Isidro9.9 km
- The Amphitheater · viewpoint, San Isidro9.9 km
- Jurassic Valley · viewpoint, San Isidro10 km
- Mirador Las Bromelias · viewpoint, San Isidro10 km
- Bromelias · viewpoint, San Isidro10 km
- Cueva de Piedras Blancas · cave, Río Nuevo11 km
- Sabanas Indio · nature reserve, Aguacaliente o San Francisco12 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: Copey

- 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) · Quepos31 km
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose53 km

### Nearest railway station

Paraíso (Paraíso), about 32 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 05:43, sunset around 17:17).

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 Copey

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Copey. The largest with a recorded population: Copey (288). Settlements here lie between about 1,845 m and 3,108 m above sea level (median 2,316 m).

- Alto Catalina
- Alto Cañazo
- Alto Indio
- Bernardo Ureña
- Cima
- Copey
- Cruce Chinchilla
- El Brujo
- Florida
- Garrafa
- Jaboncillo
- La Cima
- La Florida
- La Piedra
- Madreselva
- Pedregoso
- Providencia
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrador
- Río Blanco
- Salsipuedes
- San Carlos
- San Gerardo
- San Gerardo de Dota
- Trinidad
- Vueltas
- Zapotal

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 Copey

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bandera
- Quebrada Cabro
- Quebrada Catalina
- Quebrada Cima
- Quebrada Escuadra
- Quebrada Garrafa
- Quebrada Gemelas
- Quebrada Laguna Cerrada
- Quebrada Loaiza
- Quebrada Ojo de Agua
- Quebrada Palmital
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Vueltas
- Río Blanco
- Río Pedregoso
- Río Roncador

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains.

- Cerro Sábila · 3,342 m
- Cerro Estaquero · 3,155 m
- Cerro Vueltas · 3,054 m
- Alto Indio · 3,031 m
- Alto Miramar · 2,934 m
- Alto Catalina · 2,919 m
- Cerro Palangana · 2,918 m
- Alto Cañazo · 2,885 m
- Cerro Roble · 2,836 m
- Cerro Baraja · 2,823 m
- Alto Roble · 2,529 m
- Alto Miramar · 2,109 m
- Alto San Lucas · 1,991 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Los Quetzales National Park

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 Copey and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dota Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 343 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,258 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (277 mm) and the driest Feb (60 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 101 

Feb 19 60 

Mar 20 73 

Apr 20 125 

May 20 253 

Jun 19 240 

Jul 19 266 

Aug 19 226 

Sep 19 233 

Oct 19 277 

Nov 19 254 

Dec 18 150 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Copey

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica CCSS Dota · Santa María 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65425&mlon=-83.97135#map=17/9.65425/-83.97135) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Santa María 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65392&mlon=-83.97116#map=17/9.65392/-83.97116) 

ATM BCR · San Isidro de El General 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38541&mlon=-83.70720#map=17/9.38541/-83.70720) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Santa María · Santa María 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65348&mlon=-83.96903#map=17/9.65348/-83.96903) 

Hotel Tami Lodge · Copey 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54649&mlon=-83.85916#map=17/9.54649/-83.85916) 

Mall Centro Comercial Robles Jara · San Marcos 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65961&mlon=-84.02053#map=17/9.65961/-84.02053) 

School Escuela Providencia · Copey 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55684&mlon=-83.86086#map=17/9.55684/-83.86086) 

College Quetzal Education Research Center · Páramo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55294&mlon=-83.80686#map=17/9.55294/-83.80686) 

Police station Delegación Policial Copey · Copey 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.64544&mlon=-83.91828#map=17/9.64544/-83.91828) 

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 Copey

Places mapped inside Copey in open map data, by type.

- Hotels37
- Schools9
- Restaurants23
- Police stations1

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 Dota Canton

- Jardín
- Santa María

## Quick answers

- Where is Copey?In Dota Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Copey?2,082 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Copey?About 31 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Copey?About 7.5 people per km²
- What borders Copey?Aguacaliente o San Francisco, Dulce Nombre, Jardín, Orosi, Páramo, Río Nuevo, San Isidro and Santa María
- What is there to see in Copey?Batsu Garden, Brujo River Valley, Cascada, Cascada La Bomba
- What time zone is Copey in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Copey?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Copey?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Copey?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Copey?Settlements lie between 1,845 m and 3,108 m
- What is the highest point in Copey?Cerro Sábila (3,342 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Copey?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Copey?Clínica CCSS Dota, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Copey?Banco Nacional, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Copey?BCR, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Copey?Gasolinera Santa María, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Copey?CR11703 (OCHA common operational dataset)