# San Isidro District, León Cortés Castro Canton – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-isidro/ District · León Cortés Castro Canton # San Isidro San Isidro is a district of Costa Rica in León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **1,854 people** in 2021 on 19 km² (about 97 per km²). 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,854people (2021) - 19.0km² - 5mapped services - 1,635 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Isidro? San Isidro had an estimated **1,854 people** in 2021 — 13.4% of León Cortés Castro Canton, 418th of 472 districts. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (above the León Cortés Castro Canton figure of 970). Spread over 19 km², that is about **97 people per km²**, 262nd of 472 districts. 30.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across León Cortés Castro Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people. 0–4 ****192** 5–9 ****179** 10–14 ****185** 15–19 ****117** 20–24 ****96** 25–29 ****96** 30–34 ****190** 35–39 ****136** 40–44 ****103** 45–49 ****89** 50–54 ****118** 55–59 ****125** 60–64 ****78** 65–69 ****55** 70–74 ****32** 75+ ****63** 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 Isidro? San Isidro 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 5 other districts: [Llano Bonito](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/llano-bonito/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-andres/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tarrazu/san-carlos/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tarrazu/san-lorenzo/) and [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-pablo/). By area it is the 302nd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 15.6% of [León Cortés Castro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/). The centre of San Isidro is about 29 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from San Pablo, the main town of León Cortés Castro Canton. The centre point is at 9.6760° N, 84.0827° 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 Isidro ### Nearby, outside San Isidro - Coope Llano Bonito RL · ruins, Llano Bonito1.8 km - Letras corporeas · attraction, San Pablo4.7 km - ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ) · attraction, San Pablo6.9 km - Cruz del Cerro Trinidad · monument, San Marcos7.7 km - Centro Turistico La Libia · attraction, San Lorenzo7.7 km - La Cruz - Alto Gloria · attraction, Vuelta de Jorco11 km - Finca La Troja · attraction, Cangrejal12 km - Café Solís y Cordero · attraction, Santa María12 km - Dota · attraction, Santa María13 km - Monumento a los Caídos de la Guerra Civil de 1948 · monument, Santa María13 km - Finca, Beneficio Cafe Los Abuelos · attraction, San Gabriel14 km - Centro Turistico Paraíso del Río · attraction, Guaitil16 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 Isidro - 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) · Quepos26 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose32 km ### Nearest railway station Cartago (Occidental), about 28 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 Isidro Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in San Isidro. - La Trinidad - San Isidro - San Isidro de Leon Cortes - Santa Rosa Abajo - Trinidad de Leon Cortes 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 Isidro Named natural and historic features inside San Isidro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Barranco - Quebrada San Isidro - Quebrada San Rafael - Río Cachimba ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Alto Carrizal · 1,797 m - Loma La Altura · 1,628 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 Isidro 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 Isidro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos · San Marcos 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67354&mlon=-84.02497#map=17/9.67354/-84.02497) Bank Banco Nacional · San Pablo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68551&mlon=-84.04355#map=17/9.68551/-84.04355) ATM BAC Credomatic · El Tejar 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83889&mlon=-83.94576#map=17/9.83889/-83.94576) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San Francisco · Llano Bonito 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68858&mlon=-84.11666#map=17/9.68858/-84.11666) Hotel Cabañas Bongos · San Pablo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69497&mlon=-84.05299#map=17/9.69497/-84.05299) Mall Centro Comercial El Jardin · San Pablo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68454&mlon=-84.04241#map=17/9.68454/-84.04241) School Escuela San Isidro · San Isidro 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67742&mlon=-84.07686#map=17/9.67742/-84.07686) College INA - Centro Nacional Especializado en Economía Social Solidaria · San Andrés 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70472&mlon=-84.05398#map=17/9.70472/-84.05398) Police station Delegación Cantonal de Policía de León Cortés Castro · San Pablo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68301&mlon=-84.04103#map=17/9.68301/-84.04103) 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 Isidro Places mapped inside San Isidro in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Antonio - San Pablo - Santa Cruz ## Quick answers - Where is San Isidro?In León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of San Isidro?1,854 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in San Isidro?About 32 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of San Isidro?About 97 people per km² - What borders San Isidro?Llano Bonito, San Andrés, San Carlos, San Lorenzo and San Pablo - What is there to see in San Isidro?Coope Llano Bonito RL, Letras corporeas, ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ), Cruz del Cerro Trinidad - What time zone is San Isidro in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Isidro?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in San Isidro?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Isidro?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in San Isidro?Alto Carrizal (1,797 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Isidro?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Isidro?Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Isidro?Banco Nacional, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Isidro?BAC Credomatic, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Isidro?Estación de Servicio San Francisco, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Isidro?CR12004 (OCHA common operational dataset)