# San Antonio District, León Cortés Castro Canton – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-antonio/ District · León Cortés Castro Canton # San Antonio San Antonio is a district of Costa Rica in León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **1,263 people** in 2021 on 10 km² (about 125 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,263people (2021) - 10.1km² - 8mapped services - 1,705 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Antonio? San Antonio had an estimated **1,263 people** in 2021 — 9.1% of León Cortés Castro Canton, 443rd of 472 districts. There are 882 women for every 1,000 men (below the León Cortés Castro Canton figure of 970). Spread over 10 km², that is about **125 people per km²**, 246th of 472 districts. 28.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 32 across León Cortés Castro Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****127** 5–9 ****116** 10–14 ****122** 15–19 ****95** 20–24 ****78** 25–29 ****65** 30–34 ****119** 35–39 ****102** 40–44 ****79** 45–49 ****61** 50–54 ****79** 55–59 ****63** 60–64 ****57** 65–69 ****33** 70–74 ****24** 75+ ****43** 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 San Antonio? San Antonio lies in [León Cortés Castro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other districts: [Frailes](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/desamparados/frailes/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-andres/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-pablo/) and [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 361st largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 8.3% of [León Cortés Castro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/). The centre of San Antonio is about 24 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 4.9 km from San Pablo, the main town of León Cortés Castro Canton. The centre point is at 9.7242° N, 84.0560° 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 San Antonio ### Nearby, outside San Antonio - Letras corporeas · attraction, San Pablo4.8 km - ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ) · attraction, San Pablo5.5 km - Cruz del Cerro Trinidad · monument, San Marcos6.3 km - Coope Llano Bonito RL · ruins, Llano Bonito7.7 km - Finca, Beneficio Cafe Los Abuelos · attraction, San Gabriel10 km - La Cruz - Alto Gloria · attraction, Vuelta de Jorco10 km - Centro Turistico La Libia · attraction, San Lorenzo11 km - Dota · attraction, Santa María12 km - Café Solís y Cordero · attraction, Santa María12 km - Monumento a los Caídos de la Guerra Civil de 1948 · monument, Santa María12 km - El árbol hueco · attraction, San Miguel12 km - Finca La Troja · attraction, Cangrejal13 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: San Antonio - 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 Jose27 km - Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) · Quepos32 km ### Nearest railway station Cartago (Occidental), about 22 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. ## Villages and localities in San Antonio Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in San Antonio. Settlements here lie between about 1,602 m and 1,799 m above sea level (median 1,705 m). - Cuesta - Granadilla - San Antonio 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 San Antonio Named natural and historic features inside San Antonio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Moras - Quebrada Piedades ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Abejonal · 2,029 m - Loma Angostura · 1,799 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 San Antonio 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Antonio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos · San Marcos 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67354&mlon=-84.02497#map=17/9.67354/-84.02497) Bank Banco Nacional · Frailes 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75218&mlon=-84.05371#map=17/9.75218/-84.05371) ATM BAC Credomatic · El Tejar 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83889&mlon=-83.94576#map=17/9.83889/-83.94576) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Frailes · Frailes 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75364&mlon=-84.05394#map=17/9.75364/-84.05394) Hotel Cabañas El Coyote · San Pablo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69560&mlon=-84.05150#map=17/9.69560/-84.05150) Mall Centro Comercial El Jardin · San Pablo 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68454&mlon=-84.04241#map=17/9.68454/-84.04241) School Escuela San Antonio · San Antonio 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71749&mlon=-84.05937#map=17/9.71749/-84.05937) College INA - Centro Nacional Especializado en Economía Social Solidaria · San Andrés 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70472&mlon=-84.05398#map=17/9.70472/-84.05398) Police station Delegación Policial San Antonio · San Antonio 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71772&mlon=-84.05969#map=17/9.71772/-84.05969) 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 San Antonio Places mapped inside San Antonio in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Restaurants5 - 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 León Cortés Castro Canton - Llano Bonito - San Andrés - San Isidro - San Pablo - Santa Cruz ## Quick answers - Where is San Antonio?In León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of San Antonio?1,263 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in San Antonio?About 31 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of San Antonio?About 125 people per km² - What borders San Antonio?Frailes, San Andrés, San Pablo and Santa Cruz - What is there to see in San Antonio?Letras corporeas, ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ), Cruz del Cerro Trinidad, Coope Llano Bonito RL - What time zone is San Antonio in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Antonio?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in San Antonio?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Antonio?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Antonio?Settlements lie between 1,602 m and 1,799 m - What is the highest point in San Antonio?Cerro Abejonal (2,029 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Antonio?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Antonio?Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Antonio?Banco Nacional, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Antonio?BAC Credomatic, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Antonio?Estación de Servicio Frailes, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Antonio?CR12006 (OCHA common operational dataset)