District · León Cortés Castro Canton # Llano Bonito Llano Bonito is a district of Costa Rica in León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated 2,252 people in 2021 on 34 km² (about 66 per km²). 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,252 people (2021) - 34.1 km² - 10 mapped services - 1,672 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Llano Bonito? Llano Bonito had an estimated 2,252 people in 2021 — 16.2% of León Cortés Castro Canton, 401st of 472 districts. There are 958 women for every 1,000 men (below the León Cortés Castro Canton figure of 970). Spread over 34 km², that is about 66 people per km², 302nd of 472 districts. 26.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across León Cortés Castro Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. - 0–4 199 - 5–9 197 - 10–14 190 - 15–19 157 - 20–24 127 - 25–29 136 - 30–34 214 - 35–39 191 - 40–44 130 - 45–49 120 - 50–54 137 - 55–59 150 - 60–64 110 - 65–69 77 - 70–74 46 - 75+ 71 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Llano Bonito? Llano Bonito lies in León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica. It borders 4 other districts: Legua, San Andrés, San Carlos and San Isidro. By area it is the 244th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 28.0% of León Cortés Castro Canton. The centre of Llano Bonito is about 29 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from San Pablo, the main town of León Cortés Castro Canton. The centre point is at 9.6735° N, 84.1248° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Llano Bonito OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Llano Bonito: 1 ruins. - Coope Llano Bonito RL · ruins ### Nearby, outside Llano Bonito - Finca La Troja · attraction, Cangrejal 8.8 km - Letras corporeas · attraction, San Pablo 9.3 km - La Cruz - Alto Gloria · attraction, Vuelta de Jorco 9.7 km - ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ) · attraction, San Pablo 11 km - Centro Turistico La Libia · attraction, San Lorenzo 12 km - Cruz del Cerro Trinidad · monument, San Marcos 12 km - Centro Turistico Paraíso del Río · attraction, Guaitil 14 km - Finca, Beneficio Cafe Los Abuelos · attraction, San Gabriel 14 km - Rainmaker Park · attraction, Parrita 14 km - Rainmaker · attraction, Parrita 15 km - MidWorld Costa Rica · attraction, Quepos 16 km - Café Solís y Cordero · attraction, Santa María 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Llano Bonito - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - Currency Colon (CRC) - Country calling code +506 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) · Quepos 26 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 32 km ### Nearest railway station Cuba (Hospital), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:18). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Llano Bonito Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Llano Bonito. Settlements here lie between about 1,271 m and 1,971 m above sea level (median 1,672 m). - Bajo Mora - Bajo San Juan - La Concepción - Llano Bonito - San Francisco - San Francisco de Leon Cortes - San Luis - San Rafael Abajo - San Rafael Abajo de Leon Cortes - San Rafael Arriba - San Rafael Arriba de Leon Cortes - Santa Juana - Santa Rosa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Llano Bonito Named natural and historic features inside Llano Bonito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Pedro Sandí - Quebrada Valverde - Quebrada Zapote Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Llano Bonito and the best time to visit Using the climate of León Cortés Castro 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Llano Bonito | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos · San Marcos | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · San Pablo | 9.0 km | Map | | ATM | Casa de Empeño La Internacional · Desamparados | 26 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de Servicio San Francisco · Llano Bonito | 1.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Centro Turístico El Escondite · San Carlos | 6.2 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial El Jardin · San Pablo | 9.1 km | Map | | School | Liceo Llano Bonito · Llano Bonito | 1.4 km | Map | | College | INA - Centro Nacional Especializado en Economía Social Solidaria · San Andrés | 8.5 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Policial San Antonio · San Antonio | 8.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Llano Bonito Places mapped inside Llano Bonito in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 8 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in León Cortés Castro Canton - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Isidro - San Pablo - Santa Cruz ## Quick answers - Where is Llano Bonito? In León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Llano Bonito? 2,252 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Llano Bonito? About 33 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Llano Bonito? About 66 people per km² - What borders Llano Bonito? Legua, San Andrés, San Carlos and San Isidro - What is there to see in Llano Bonito? Coope Llano Bonito RL - What time zone is Llano Bonito in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Llano Bonito? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Llano Bonito? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Llano Bonito? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Llano Bonito? Settlements lie between 1,271 m and 1,971 m - What is the best time to visit Llano Bonito? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Llano Bonito? Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Llano Bonito? Banco Nacional, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Llano Bonito? Casa de Empeño La Internacional, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Llano Bonito? Estación de Servicio San Francisco, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Llano Bonito? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Llano Bonito? CR12003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 34.1 km² - P-code: CR12003 - Canton: León Cortés Castro Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/llano-bonito/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.